Alaska SenateSB 250
DATA CENTERS, UTILITIES
Passed 13–5Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires utilities serving larger data centers to sign commission-approved contracts assigning infrastructure and variable costs directly to the data center, keeps those costs out of other customers' rates, and requires municipal community benefit agreements. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: PASSED Y13 N5 E2
The tally
Yes 13 · No 5 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Cathy GiesselREYes
- Gary StevensRCYes
- Jesse BjorkmanRDYes
- Kelly MerrickRLYes
The full roll (20)
Yes 13
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.