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This 2023 Washington State House amendment (adopted March 8, 2023) updates the intent statement of SHB 1791 to more specifically acknowledge the environmental, health, social, and economic impacts that a major commercial airport can have on surrounding communities. It references a Puget Sound Regional Council study projecting that by 2050, central Puget Sound will face a significant gap between aviation demand and capacity. The amendment emphasizes that exploring alternatives to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — potentially including new or expanded airports — is critical to meeting future regional transportation needs.

Washington State House Bill 1791 (2023) establishes a new Commercial Aviation Coordinating Work Group to study the state's long-range aviation needs over the next 20 years, replacing the previous Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission whose work was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 19-member work group, appointed by the governor, will evaluate airport capacity across Washington and assess the potential need for a new commercial airport, taking into account community and environmental impacts. The study is particularly focused on meeting growing aviation demand in western Washington, which has direct implications for how future air traffic and infrastructure decisions may affect communities around Sea-Tac Airport.

Washington State's ESHB 1791 replaces the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission with a new Commercial Aviation Work Group tasked with studying the long-range commercial aviation needs of the state, including evaluating potential sites for new or expanded airports. The Work Group must consider environmental impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, and compatibility with military installations, while excluding expansion of airports in counties with populations of 2 million or more residents — effectively ruling out major expansion at Sea-Tac. The group is required to submit annual progress reports to the Governor and the Legislature's Transportation Committees.

This document provides biographical summaries of the voting and non-voting members of Washington State's Airport Commission, a body tasked with evaluating commercial aviation capacity and siting in the region. Members include representatives from airlines, cargo carriers, port authorities, state transportation agencies, and community advocacy groups, bringing expertise in airport operations, planning, environmental policy, and economic development. Their work is directly relevant to decisions about Sea-Tac Airport's future capacity, limitations, and its role within the broader Washington State aviation system.

This document lists the voting and non-voting members of Washington State's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, a body that includes representatives from airports, ports, airlines, trucking, freight, environmental groups, community organizations, and state agencies. Several voting positions — including seats for a county with two million or more residents, the freight forwarding industry, the trucking industry, and the Division of Aeronautics — are currently vacant. Non-voting members include state legislators, Department of Defense and Department of Transportation representatives, and regional planning organization officials from both eastern and western Washington.