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Washington Senate Bill 5898 proposes redirecting tax revenue collected on aircraft fuel to the state aeronautics account, rather than having it flow into general environmental cleanup funds. The bill amends several existing tax statutes to carve out aircraft fuel proceeds and deposit them specifically into the aeronautics account created under RCW 82.42.090. While not directly an airport noise policy, the reallocation of aviation fuel tax revenue could affect funding available for state aeronautics programs, including those touching on airport operations near communities like Sea-Tac.

A bill request by Senator Tina Orwall from the Washington State Code Reviser’s Office (S-3678.1/26) to allocate a portion of hazardous tax revenues derived from aviation fuel specifically to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. The bill amends existing RCW sections to create an ‘Aircraft noise and air quality mitigation allocation’ based on petroleum product

Legal analysis from Steve Taber @ Leech Tishman examining how Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) addresses climate goals through federal tax incentives and production targets, while highlighting the gap between SAF’s global climate benefits and local community impacts like noise and air quality that remain unaddressed.

Washington State Senate Bill 6240 introduced by Senator Orwall in the 2026 legislative session. The bill proposes to allocate a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation programs in a new, dedicated state account with funds available to the RCW53 aviation-impacted area. It is estimated

A comprehensive transportation bill from the 2026 Washington State Legislature addressing mobile driver’s licenses, fee increases, and a large carve out for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The bill also introduces mobile credentials for driver’s licenses and ID cards, and implements a $1 annual fee increase starting July 2028.

ACRP Research Focus primer developed under ACRP Project 03-73, published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine via the Transportation Research Board and Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Covers the transition from 100LL avgas (aviation gasoline containing tetraethyllead) to unleaded aviation gasoline for general aviation piston

ACRP Research Report 284, published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Guide and tools for airports transitioning from leaded avgas (100LL) to unleaded aviation gasoline (UAvGas), covering fuel transition planning, general aviation fuel compatibility, lead emissions reduction, and

A University of Washington research team examined the air quality benefits of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a Washington State international airport, covering activity during the year 2024. The report, prepared by the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and submitted in December 2025, analyzes how SAF adoption can reduce harmful emissions in the surrounding region. It offers findings relevant to policymakers, airport operators, and communities concerned about the environmental impact of aviation fuel use.

Aviation legislative agenda adopted by the Port of Seattle covering aviation fuel tax amendments, sustainable aviation fuel incentives, and StART committee policy priorities. Also lists bills not included in the Port’s adopted agenda.