StART FederalPolicyWorkingGroup MeetingSummary 20210405

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Federal Policy Working Group MEETING SUMMARY APR I L 5, 2021; 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM VIA ZOOM V IDEOCONFERENCE Meeting Objectives: Presentation on legislative outlook by guest speaker. Discuss updates related to the StART federal policy agenda. Meeting Summary: I. Facilitator welcome, introduction and meeting agenda, Brian Scott from BDS Planning & Urban Design II. Potential Aircraft Noise and Emissions Policy Opportunities for 2021, Annie Russo, Senior Vice President of Government and Political Affairs, Airports Council International – North America Infrastructure Plan - The Biden Administration’s major infrastructure plan presents new opportunities. While the bulk of the plan is geared toward highways and surface transportation - and not airports - some of the funds would go to airport improvement programs. These programs include noise abatement and insulation, air traffic control towers, and sustainable terminal projects. There are two avenues forward: 1. Bipartisan bill o President Biden favors a bipartisan bill, which would open the door for policy changes in terms of eligibility for projects. o A bipartisan bill would require 60 votes for Senate approval. 2. Budget reconciliation o Because this is a fiscal-only process it is really difficult to make policy changes through this path. o Budget reconciliation would only require 50 votes for Senate approval. Annual Appropriations – This presents new opportunities on new policies even if the Biden administration’s appropriation budget is not yet known. This year Congress re-instituted earmarks…

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