Category : Legislation
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2024-03-19 09:30Port Package Update bill signed into law!
SB5955 now the second program of its kind in nation! Olympia WA: Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB5955, the Port Package Update bill, making Sea-Tac Airport now (after San Francisco International) the second airport in America with a sound insulation update program–and the only airport with a State mandate to help fund and -
2024-03-07 10:49Co5950 S.pl
Passed by the Senate March 7, 2024 Yeas 39 Nays 8 President of the Senate Passed by the House March 7, 2024 Yeas 58 Nays 39 Speaker of the House of Representatives CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5950 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. Secretary Approved FILED Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 43.101.220, 1 43.101.230, and 70A.65.300; reenacting and amending RCW 43.101.200 2 and 70A.65.250; amending 2023 c 475 ss 1, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 3 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 4 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 5 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 6 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 7 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 8 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 9 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 10 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 11 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 605, 606, 607, 608,… -
2024-03-01 15:56SB5955 Passes State House 83-13
Port Package Update Bill now goes to Governor’s desk! Olympia, WA SB5955 passed today without amendment and now goes to the Governor’s desk for signature. Speaking in support were bill sponsor Tina Orwall 33rd (D), Keith Goehner 12th (R), J.T. Wilcox 2nd (R) Yelm, and Sharon Tomiko Santos 37th (D) who said she was voting ‘reluctantly’ -
2024-02-27 16:40Port Commission passes Port Package update pilot program 24-04
Historic order to assess and repair sound insulation systems passes 5-0 At today’s regular meeting, the Port Commission voted unanimously to approve Order 24-04: Sound Insulation Repair-and-Replacement, creating a five year pilot program to assess the current stock of Port Packages and to provide $5,000,000 to provide repair and replacement of systems that are found -
2024-02-26 21:40E2SSB5955 Passes Capital Budget Committee
Port Package Update Bill voted out in Executive Session 18-10-3 SB5955 passed today in the Capital Budget Committee Executive Session at 8:00AM. The vote was 18-10-3. Unlike prior committee votes (which were unanimous) this was strictly along partisan lines. Speaking for the opposition, Peter Abbarno 20th (R) mentioned that his city of Centralia is near -
2024-02-25 15:50
Port of Seattle Immediate Call To Action! (February 27)
Legislation to get your Port Package fixed could be less than ten days away! But it’s not over yet. The next stop is at the Port of Seattle Commission this Tuesday (February 27) at noon at Sea-Tac Airport. This vote must pass and we need your help TODAY to help get it done! (Skip to -
2024-02-25 01:11Implementing Port Package Updates
Deciding who gets fixed, first is key to the success of the new pilot program The Port of Seattle pilot program created by Order 24-04, will attempt to assess all 9,400+ homes in order to determine which systems are eligible and how they should be prioritized. It seems there are two primary components: equipment and -
2024-02-23 19:16E2SSB5955 Capital Budget Committee hearing
Port Package Update Bill heard in House Capital Budget Committee SB5955 was heard today in the Capital Budget Committee public hearing. It will be decided upon in Executive Session Monday, February 26 at 8:00AM. If it passes, it will get within two steps of becoming law. As we’ve mentioned previously, bills are usually not scheduled -
2024-02-22 14:19E2SSB5955 Immediate Call To Action! (February 22)
Two minutes to get Port Package Updates passed this month! 1E2SSB5955, the bill to get your Port Package fixed is now only two steps away from becoming law. But it’s not passed yet. We need your help TODAY, two minutes of your time to help get it over the line! (Skip to Action Item.) The -
2024-02-21 20:42House Local Government Committee Passes E2SSB5955
7-0 vote brings the Port Package Update bill within only a few steps of becoming law. At today’s Executive Session the House Local Government Committee voted unanimously to pass E2SB5955, with no amendments. It is now in the hands of the Capital Budget Committee. We want to thank everyone who helped move the bill moved