Lawmakers overcame two vetoes from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who called the special session, and have yet to schedule any hearings on bills he introduced.

The bill originally passed the Senate unanimously and by a 30-10 vote in the House.

The vote was the second successful veto override after lawmakers convened Saturday for a special session called by Dunleavy.

In a press release from the department, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called the transfer a clear example of the Trump administration delivering on its promises. Burgum said the move cuts federal red tape, reduces barriers to resource development and puts land into Alaska Native hands.

The group was there to promote Alaska's position as a source of petroleum for export, and to focus on removing barriers to developing the state's energy resources.

Lawmakers want to know if the state is getting taxes it is owed from oil and gas companies.

Plans by the Native Village of Kotzebue to sell wind power to its local electric cooperative are on hold after the federal government slashed a $150 million grant for Alaska tribal infrastructure projects earlier this month.

The closure is temporary, but may cause problems for residents of the region counting on the DMV to get compliant IDs ahead of air travel.

Infrastructure projects across the country are in limbo after the Trump administration placed a sweeping 90-day hold on federal grant and loan programs. For the Northwest Arctic, this jeopardizes millions of dollars for previously funded energy projects and could further delay them for at least a year.

Baldwin said she was proud of her role in helping to secure over $20 million in grants for the city, and other achievements like rebuilding the city’s human resources, public relations and planning departments.