Tag2026 legislative session(28)

This Commission Agenda Memorandum from the Port of Seattle’s Senior State Government Relations Manager provides a summary of the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, including the Port’s priority budget and policy agenda items. The session ended April 27, 2025, with 1,949 bills introduced and 431 passed, amid a $10-15 billion state deficit. The memo covers

Substitute Senate Bill 5195 is a Washington State capital budget bill that appropriates funding for various state capital projects for the period ending June 30, 2027. Originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Schoesler, Chapman, Dozier, and Nobles at the request of the Office of Financial Management, the bill amends numerous existing state laws and allocates funds across state agencies and programs. It establishes definitions, conditions, and limitations governing how appropriated funds may be spent, lapsed, or reappropriated.

Agenda for the Highline Forum hybrid meeting hosted by the Port of Seattle at SEA Airport (AOB 2E) and via Microsoft Teams on January 22, 2025, 2:30–4:30 pm, themed '2025 State and Federal Legislative Issues.' Items include public comments, a StART Update by Lance Lyttle (AV Managing Director, Port of Seattle), Community Co-Chair Selection, and discussion of 2025 state and federal legislative issues; next meeting scheduled for March 26, 2025.

Agenda for the Highline Forum meeting hosted by the Port of Seattle on January 22, 2025, 2:30–4:30 pm, held hybrid at SEA Airport AOB 2E and via Microsoft Teams. The meeting theme is '2025 State and Federal Legislative Issues' and includes items on public comments, state and federal legislative issues, a StART Update by Lance Lyttle (AV Managing Director, Port of Seattle), and Community Co-Chair Selection.

Senate Bill 5380, introduced in the Washington State 69th Legislature's 2025 Regular Session by Senators Lovelett, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, and Valdez, aims to increase environmental justice by improving government decisions. The bill directs the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element of the environment within state environmental review rules (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960), amending RCW 70A.15.2210 and adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW.

Senate Bill 5380, introduced in Washington State's 69th Legislature during the 2025 Regular Session by Senators Lovelett, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, and Valdez, aims to increase environmental justice by improving government decisions. The bill amends RCW 70A.15.2210 and adds new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW, requiring the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element within SEPA environmental review rules (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960).

Substitute House Bill 1303, introduced during Washington State's 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session, directs the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as an element of the environment under SEPA regulations (WAC 197-11-444 and WAC 197-11-960). The bill was sponsored by Representatives Mena, Berry, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Ramel, Pollet, Nance, Doglio, and Scott, with the stated purpose of reducing disparities in cumulative environmental and health impacts across Washington.