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2025-08-28Amendment to Rules Committee Print 119-8 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington: Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement
Congressional amendment to Rules Committee Print 119-8 offered by Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, adding a new section to title XVII establishing a pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement under 49 U.S.C. sections 47109 and 47110. The FAA would establish a pilot program at up to 4 large hub public-use airports providing a -
2025-05-06Substitute Senate Bill 5195: Capital budget act
Washington State Senate Bill 5195 is a capital budget act for the 2025-2027 biennium, appropriating funds for various state construction and infrastructure projects. It includes allocations for projects such as stadium security and field improvements to support Seattle's hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, early learning facility upgrades, and other general government building needs. The bill covers spending from the effective date of the act through June 30, 2027, drawing from several state funds. -
2025-03-03SB5652 Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for Senate Bill 5652 regarding environment/port districts, showing estimated costs and expenditures across multiple state agencies. The University of Washington shows costs of $506,650 per biennium for 2.0 FTEs, while other agencies show no fiscal impact. -
2025-02-24
SB5652 will not move forward this year
Bill to reduce health disparities at Sea-Tac misses key deadline We want to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who supported SB 5652, Senator Tina Orwall’s bill to help reduce environmental and health disparities for communities impacted by Sea-Tac Airport. Unfortunately, the bill did not advance past the legislative cutoff date and will not move -
2025-02-21State backs green aviation fuel plant as industry struggles to cut emissions
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Washington state has awarded a new $1.5 million grant for a planned sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel production facility projected to open in 2029 at Wallula Gap on the Columbia River. That’s a very small portion of the funding required to complete the facility being developed by -
2025-02-19
SHB1303 hearing in House Appropriations Committee
Substitute bill to address cumulative impacts faces stiff opposition Guillermo Morel: I’m here with Front and Centered, a network of 50 community-based organizations across the state working toward a just transition. We are led by communities of color and low-income populations. I want to take you back to 2021 when we passed the HEAL Act. -
2025-02-18
SB5652 first hearing at Senate Environment Committee
Bill to reduce health disparities at Sea-Tac gets community support and firm Port opposition Senator Tina Orwall’s introduced her bill to help reduce environmental and health disparities and improve the health of airport community residents, SB 5652 was heard in the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee. Text of SB5652 SB 5652 aims to reduce -
2025-02-17Senate Bill Report SB 5652: Reducing Environmental and Health Disparities in Large Port Districts
Washington Senate Bill 5652 would require large port districts — primarily the Port of Seattle, which operates Sea-Tac Airport — to develop environmental justice plans, community engagement strategies, and impact assessments aimed at reducing health and environmental disparities for residents affected by airport and port operations. For major capital projects valued at $8 million or more, or any action adding airport gates, the port would need an independent assessment from the University of Washington on cumulative health impacts to overburdened communities, along with a plan to mitigate those impacts. The bill was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. -
2025-02-13Call To Action: Support SB5652 Tuesday, February 18 @ 1:30PM
Sign in Pro and provide testimony. Help reduce noise and pollution for communities under the flight path! Senator Tina Orwall’s bill to help reduce environmental and health disparities and improve the health of airport community residents, SB 5652, is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, 2/18 at 1:30 PM in the Senate Environment, Energy -
2025-02-12Substitute House Bill 1303: Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions
Washington State Substitute House Bill 1303 requires the Department of Ecology to add environmental justice as a formal element of environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), including updates to environmental checklists and impact assessments. The bill directs the agency to develop standardized mitigation measures for potential environmental justice impacts, which must be factored into project threshold determinations. These new requirements are intended to reduce disparate environmental and health burdens on overburdened communities across Washington State.