2018-12-11 RM 8b

CORRECTED ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting December 11, 2018 DATE: December 3, 2018 (Memo revised December 10, 2018) TO: Executive Director Stephen P. Metruck FROM: Eric ffitch, State Government Relations Manager, External Relations Eric Schinfeld, Acting Director, Government Relations, External Relations SUBJECT: State Legislative Agenda for 2019 ACTION REQUESTED Request Commission authorization to pursue the legislative priorities as described in this memorandum during the 2019 state legislative session, convening January 14, 2019, in Olympia, Washington. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This request for adoption follows a briefing to the Commission on November 27, 2018, and meetings with staff and commissioners both prior to that meeting and in the two weeks following. Since the end of the 2018 state legislative session in Olympia, Washington, staff from the Government Affairs team has been working with subject-matter experts across the Port, members of the Executive Leadership Team, staff from the Commission office, and the Commissioners themselves to develop a draft legislative agenda for 2019. The policy statements included in this memo, and set for discussion at the November 27, 2018, commission meeting, reflect work that is ongoing at the port, core priorities laid out by our Commission, or high-profile issues on which we may be asked to take a position. It includes changes that reflect suggested amendments from commissioners. DRAFT State Legislative Agenda for 2019 1) Priority Agenda Items: a) Clean Fuels Standard: Support enactment of legislation that will incent the implementation of transportation fuels that reduce emissions related to port operations. Specifically, support adoption of…

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