The Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda outlines policy priorities for both aviation and maritime operations, including efforts to increase FAA accountability to communities near airports affected by noise and to confirm that airport-area public schools are eligible for FAA noise insulation grant funding. The agenda also calls for research into the relationship between aviation activity and ultrafine particulate emissions. Approved by the Port Commission in January 2018, the agenda directed staff to engage federal officials in support of these and other infrastructure, immigration, and trade priorities.Open full document
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A Commission agenda memorandum requesting approval of the Port of Seattle’s 2018 federal policy priorities across aviation, maritime, and portwide categories. The agenda covers topics including immigration and trade policies, airport infrastructure funding, efficient airport operations, harbor maintenance tax reform, fishing fleet modernization, and terminal modernization. Staff requests authorization to engage with federal officials in support of these priorities.