Category : Legislation(150)
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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. -
2025-02-17SB5652 Senate Bill Report SBA ENET 25 Pdf
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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. -
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Senate Bill 5380 – Environmental Justice in Government Decisions
Senate Bill 5380, introduced in Washington State's 69th Legislature during the 2025 Regular Session by Senators Lovelett, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, and Valdez, aims to increase environmental justice by improving government decisions. The bill amends RCW 70A.15.2210 and adds new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW, requiring the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element within SEPA environmental review rules (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960). -
2025-01-15House Bill 1303 – Environmental Justice in Government Decisions
House Bill 1303 (H-0468.2), introduced in the Washington State 69th Legislature's 2025 Regular Session by Representatives Mena, Berry, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Ramel, Pollet, Nance, Doglio, and Scott, proposes to increase environmental justice by improving government decisions, amending RCW 70A.15.2210, and adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW. The bill directs the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element within SEPA environmental review rules (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960), and was referred to the Committee on Environment & Energy on January 15, 2025. -
2025-01-01Substitute House Bill 1303 – Environmental Justice in Government Decisions
Substitute House Bill 1303, introduced during Washington State's 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session, directs the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element of the environment under SEPA regulations (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960). The bill was sponsored by Representatives Mena, Berry, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Ramel, Pollet, Nance, Doglio, and Scott, with the stated purpose of reducing disparities in cumulative environmental and health impacts across Washington. -
ARTICLE XXIII – Amendments to the Washington State Constitution
ARTICLE XXIII – AMENDMENTS Washington State Constitution 2024 SECTION 1 HOW MADE. Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either branch of the legislature; and if the same shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be -
2024-05-182025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization Wins for Washington – Alternative Aviation Fuel Investments
Promotional graphic from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) highlighting provisions in the 2025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization bill focused on alternative aviation fuel investments, including study of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft integration, expanded alternative fuel research, and coordinated strategies for new aviation fuel systems under the Airport Improvement Program.