2024-05-18
Promotional graphic from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) highlighting 2025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization provisions focused on sustainability, including research into alternative aviation fuels (hydrogen and electric power) and improved energy efficiency at airports. The graphic is branded with Smith's official congressional logo and framed under the theme 'Protecting Airport Communities.'
A list of the changes to City, State and Federal laws we'd like to see, along with key legislation in process at the State and Federal levels.
2024-03-19
A seated official in a navy suit signs or exchanges documents at a formal table in what appears to be the Washington State Governor's office, indicated by the visible Washington State seal on the chair and the State of Washington flag in the background alongside a U.S. flag. Several attendees, including a woman in a white blazer and a man wearing a Detroit Red Wings cap, look on during the ceremony.
2024-03-19
A seated official signs legislation at a desk while shaking hands with a woman in a blue blazer, surrounded by applauding attendees. The Washington State flag and U.S. flag are visible in the background, indicating this is an official state government ceremony.
2024-03-19
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
Funding for Port Package Update program, HEPA filter program for UWDEOHS. Source:: https://fiscal.wa.gov/statebudgets/2024proposals/so2024supp NEW SECTION. Sec. 724. A new section is added to 2023 c 475 (uncodified) to read as follows: FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—PORT DISTRICT EQUITY FUND General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $1,000,000 TOTAL APPROPRIATION.
2024-03-03
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 is a federal government spending bill passed by the 118th Congress that funds multiple agencies and programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The act is divided into divisions covering areas such as Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Energy, Transportation, and Housing, among others. This document is a House resolution providing for concurrence with Senate amendments to H.R. 4366.
2024-03-01
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
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
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