Category : Legislation(151)
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2024-02-22
E2SSB5955 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 -
House 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 -
House Local Government Committee E2SSB5955 February 20, 2024
Introduction by bill sponsors Senator Keiser and Representative Orwall: 0:00:00 Public Comments: 1:32:50 Chair Duerr and Members of the Committee, Following up on my testimony today re. SB5955 (Port Package updates). We wanted to provide a couple of (small) clarifications to the comments we heard during the hearing which we believe are salient. Problem Scope -
2024-02-20Bill Analysis: E2SSB 5955 – Mitigating Harm and Improving Equity in Large Port Districts
Washington State bill E2SSB 5955 creates a grant program, running through July 1, 2029, managed by the Department of Commerce to help large port districts — primarily the Port of Seattle, which operates Sea-Tac Airport — repair or replace faulty noise mitigation equipment installed in nearby homes, and address any structural damage caused by that equipment. Port districts can hire building inspectors or partner with their county to inspect affected properties, and must apply for grant funds when inspections reveal problems. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee will review the program's effectiveness by July 1, 2028. -
2024-02-16E2SSB5955 Immediate Call To Action!
Two minutes to get Port Package Updates passed this month! 1E2SSB5955, the Port Package Update bill we’ve all been waiting for, has passed in the Senate and now needs to go through the same process in the House. We’ll have an Explainer Post shortly. But for now, we simply need two minutes of your time -
2024-02-13Order 2024-04: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program
In February 2024, the Port of Seattle Commission proposed Order 2024-04, directing an assessment of previously installed noise insulation packages to be completed by end of 2024, with findings reported to Commissioners by January 21, 2025. The order also establishes a Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, backed by an initial $5 million commitment, to identify and fix aging or ineffective insulation in homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Priority for repairs will be determined using the Port's equity index to ensure underserved communities are considered first. -
2024-02-12Re. Draft Order Item 10b
Commissioners. Regarding Item #10b on the February 13, 2024 meeting agenda. Please read the attached. A little more than a year ago, we asked the State Auditor’s Office to review the Port of Seattle’s noise remedy ‘programs after receiving numerous complaints from constituents. —Sen. Julia Patterson, Rep. Karen Keiser: June 10, 1998 Spoiler alert. It -
2024-02-05
SB5955 moves forward to Rules Committee. Sort of.
However last minute surprise amendments remove both funding and independent oversight! Today’s marathon Executive Session at Ways and Means was typical for a last day cut-off meeting. After almost 80 bills and nine hours, SB5955 was voted on. However, with two important sets of amendments: one by sponsor Karen Keiser, removing the independent inspector requirement, -
2024-02-05Legislative Committee Meeting
A committee hearing in a formal chamber displaying both the U.S. flag and the Washington State flag. Name placards are visible on the dais but are not legible enough to confirm individual names or the specific committee or date of the session. -
2024-02-03SB5955 moves to a vote in Ways and Means Committee!
Fast action bodes well for Port Package Update legislation Great job by everyone who testified and signed in Pro at today’s Senate Ways and Means hearing. Video coming soon, but we already have some good news. Within minutes of the six hour meeting’s end, SSB5955 was placed on the schedule for a committee vote this