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Washington State Senate Bill Report for SB 5652, dated February 17, 2025, sponsored by Senators Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez. Referred to the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. Requires qualifying port districts (defined as those authorized to undertake Aircraft Noise Abatement Programs, currently only Port Of Seattle operating Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) to include an environmental justice implementation plan in their strategic plan, create and adopt a community engagement plan by January 1, 2026, and obtain adverse cumulative impact assessments from the University of Washington’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS/UWDEOHS) for significant port actions involving capital improvement projects of $8 million or more. Addresses overburdened communities, vulnerable populations, Title VI Civil Rights Act, environmental justice, DNL 65 decibel noise thresholds, Port District Equity Fund, and RCW provisions for noise abatement.