Category : Legislation(151)
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2025-03-10Call To Action: HB1303
Act by Wednesday, March 12. Takes less than a minute! Take One Minute To Message Your State Representatives! One of our top policy priorities this legislative session is HB 1303 – also known as the CURB Act – a bill that will improve the State environmental permitting process for projects like the Sustainable Airport Master -
2025-02-28Call To Action: Save State Funding for Port Package Updates!
The Governor’s proposed budget cuts the $1 million in funding that was secured last year through SB 5955 for the Port Equity Fund. This fund is critical for fixing failed port packages, which were meant to insulate homes from airport noise but have deteriorated over time. Without this funding, many homeowners will be left without -
2025-02-23
SB5380 Senate Environment Committee Hearing
Companion to HB1303 to add cumulative Impacts to overburdened communities b Transcript Track Bill Progress SB5380 and companion House bill HB1303 are collectively known as the CURB act. The sponsors call it the follow up to the 2021 HEAL Act. The concept is to add an Environmental Justice layer to large project permitting (such as the -
2025-02-21
HR1484/2025
Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2025 H. R. 1484 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes. -
2025-02-21Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents or incidents and overdue aircraft, and preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records (49 CFR Part 830)
This federal regulation (49 CFR Part 830) sets out the rules for reporting aircraft accidents and incidents to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). It defines key terms such as 'aircraft accident,' 'serious injury,' and 'substantial damage,' and requires aircraft operators to immediately notify the nearest NTSB office when accidents or serious incidents occur. Covered events include flight control failures, in-flight fires, mid-air collisions, and property damage exceeding $25,000. -
2025-02-17Senate Bill Report SB 5652: Reducing Environmental and Health Disparities in Large Port Districts
Washington State Senate Bill Report for SB 5652, dated February 17, 2025, sponsored by Senators Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez. Referred to the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. Requires qualifying port districts (defined as those authorized to undertake Aircraft Noise Abatement Programs, currently only Port Of Seattle operating Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) to include -
2025-02-11House Bill 1948 – Environmental Justice for Large Port Districts
Washington House Bill 1948 (2025) would require large port districts — such as the Port of Seattle, which operates Sea-Tac Airport — to develop environmental justice implementation plans and community engagement plans aimed at reducing health and environmental disparities for overburdened communities affected by airport noise and other port activities. The bill mandates that these plans include specific goals, measurable metrics, and outreach strategies to ensure meaningful participation from vulnerable populations, including people with limited English proficiency. Port districts would also be required to conduct environmental justice reviews for major capital projects valued at $8 million or more, or any action that increases the number of airport gates. -
2025-01-23HB 1303 Bill Analysis – Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions
Washington State House Bill 1303 proposes strengthening environmental justice by adding new requirements to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process, requiring environmental justice impact statements for projects in vulnerable or overburdened communities. The bill also prohibits state and local air authorities from issuing certain construction approvals for new air pollution sources in those same communities. Note: This bill focuses on statewide environmental permitting and community health protections, and does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
2025-01-22Highline Forum Meeting Agenda – 2025 State and Federal Legislative Issues
Agenda for the Highline Forum meeting hosted by the Port of Seattle on January 22, 2025, 2:30–4:30 pm, held hybrid at SEA Airport AOB 2E and via Microsoft Teams. The meeting theme is '2025 State and Federal Legislative Issues' and includes items on public comments, state and federal legislative issues, a StART Update by Lance Lyttle (AV Managing Director, Port of Seattle), and Community Co-Chair Selection. -
2025-01-21Senate Bill 5380 – Environmental Justice Act
Senate Bill 5380, introduced in the Washington State 69th Legislature's 2025 Regular Session by Senators Lovelett, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, and Valdez, aims to increase environmental justice by improving government decisions. The bill directs the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element of the environment within state environmental review rules (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960), amending RCW 70A.15.2210 and adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW.