HB2103-2023 prefile

AN ACT Relating to mitigating harm and improving equity in large 1 port districts; amending RCW 53.36.020, 53.54.010, 53.54.020, 2 53.54.040, and 70A.65.260; adding a new section to chapter 53.54 RCW; 3 adding a new section to chapter 53.36 RCW; adding a new section to 4 chapter 43.330 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 53.20 RCW; and 5 creating a new section.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:7 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that airports are an 8 important part of Washington's economy. Airports enable travel for 9 business or recreation, allow for the transportation of cargo, and 10 provide thousands of jobs for the people of the state.11 For those living near an airport, however, there can also be 12 adverse environmental and health impacts from airport noise and air 13 pollution. In King county, the majority of people identifying as 14 Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander live within 10 15 miles of Seattle-Tacoma international airport. A 2019 study conducted 16 by the King county department of health found that this population 17 faces health, resource, and risk disparities as compared to the rest 18 of the county. Health issues within the community included a greater 19 percentage of infants born prematurely, higher hospitalization rates 20 for asthma, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and chronic obstructive 21 H-2385.1 HOUSE BILL 2103 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Orwall and Fitzgibbon Prefiled 01/03/24. p. 1 HB 2103…

Open full document

Upcoming Events

PSCAA Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
Add to CalendarMWednesday Mar 11, 9:00am - 11:35am
1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 105, Seattle, WA 98101
Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]