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Final Bill Report for E2SSB 5955, sponsored by Senators Keiser, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Nguyen, and Wilson, C., covering noise mitigation and equity programs for large port districts operating airports with more than 900 scheduled jet aircraft flights per day (applicable to Sea-Tac Airport). Creates the Port District Equity Fund in state treasury custody, administered by the Department of Commerce, to provide grants supplementing noise mitigation programming. Qualifying port districts may apply for funds to inspect and repair failed sound mitigation equipment, contract building inspectors, and address structural hazards caused by noise mitigation package installations. Port districts must match at least one-half of legislative funding. Requires annual Commerce report and JLARC sunset review by July 1, 2029; program repealed July 1, 2030. Senate vote 49-0, House vote 83-13. References RCW noise abatement authority, impacted area definitions, and Port District Equity Fund grant program.