The StART Policy Working Group met on January 5, 2026 to plan advocacy efforts at the state and federal level on behalf of communities neighboring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included organizing a State Day on the Hill in Olympia on February 3, reviewing a proposed study on the airport's socioeconomic and health impacts on surrounding communities, and discussing a recent federal legislative win allowing the FAA to fund secondary noise insulation repair and replacement at airports like SEA. The group also addressed how to handle items lacking full consensus on their State Legislative Agenda, including a contentious airport-related bill expected to be revised in the upcoming session.Open full document
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Meeting summary of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Policy Working Group covering federal policy updates, planning for State Day on the Hill in Olympia, discussion of state legislative agenda items including SB 5652, and a proposed proviso for studying socioeconomic and health impacts on airport-adjacent communities.