Taglegislative priorities(57)

In November 2018, the Port of Seattle briefed its Commission on a draft 2019 State Legislative Agenda focused on reducing emissions, growing jobs, and increasing opportunities. Key priorities included supporting a Clean Fuels Standard to lower carbon intensity of transportation fuels, enhancing workforce development in maritime and industrial sectors, and securing state funding to improve transportation access to Sea-Tac Airport, including upgrades to State Route 518 and the Puget Sound Gateway program. The agenda was developed through consultation with Port subject matter experts and individual commissioners, with final adoption targeted for December 11, 2018.

In November 2018, the Port of Seattle presented its Draft Federal Legislative Agenda for 2019, highlighting key accomplishments and priorities across aviation, maritime, and port-wide issues. Among the 2018 aviation successes was the passage of legislation ensuring that Highline Schools remained eligible for noise insulation grant funding, a notable win for communities affected by Sea-Tac Airport noise. The agenda outlined next steps for Commission adoption in January 2019, incorporating feedback on ongoing federal priorities.

This November 2018 Port of Seattle Commission memo outlines a draft state legislative agenda for 2019, covering priorities such as clean fuels standards, workforce development, and transportation access to Sea-Tac Airport. While not exclusively focused on airport noise policy, it addresses funding for transportation infrastructure upgrades around Sea-Tac, including State Route 518 improvements and the Puget Sound Gateway Program, aimed at managing growing traffic demands from airport expansion. The document also touches on land use, small business inclusion, and maritime innovation as broader port-related legislative goals.

In November 2018, the Port of Seattle presented its Draft 2019 State Legislative Agenda to the Port Commission, outlining key priorities including workforce development in maritime and industrial sectors, transportation access improvements to Sea-Tac Airport via State Route 518 and the Puget Sound Gateway program, and support for a Clean Fuels Standard to reduce emissions from port operations. The agenda was developed through consultation with internal subject matter experts and individual commissioners, with a focus on reducing emissions, growing jobs, and increasing opportunities. Final adoption of the agenda was scheduled for the Commission's November 27, 2018 meeting.

The Port of Seattle's draft 2019 state legislative agenda outlines priority policy areas including support for a clean fuels standard to reduce emissions from port operations, workforce development in maritime and industrial sectors, and improved transportation access to Sea-Tac Airport via State Route 518 and the Puget Sound Gateway program. The agenda also covers land use protections for port-related zones, small business inclusion, and funding for a Maritime Innovation Center. While the document addresses transportation infrastructure near Sea-Tac, it does not specifically focus on airport noise policy.

This November 2018 Port of Seattle briefing memo outlines the draft federal legislative priorities for 2019, covering aviation, maritime, and trade policy goals. On airport community issues, the Port seeks to increase FAA responsibility for engaging with residents affected by overflight noise, expedite hiring of a regional noise ombudsman, and participate in a federally funded study examining the health impacts of aircraft noise on Seattle-area communities. The agenda also addresses related concerns such as air quality, sustainable aviation fuel, and passenger facility funding.

This document outlines the Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Maritime Legislative Agenda, detailing priority issues such as Harbor Maintenance Tax reform, fishing fleet modernization, Seattle Harbor deepening, and Terminal 5 upgrades. It also addresses immigration policies, Puget Sound restoration, and trade priorities. Note that this document focuses exclusively on maritime and cargo port operations and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Port of Seattle's 2018 State Legislative Agenda outlines the organization's key policy priorities for the year, including workforce development in maritime and manufacturing industries, transportation improvements around Sea-Tac Airport, statewide tourism promotion, and land use issues affecting port competitiveness. The agenda also addresses quality job creation, support for small and minority-owned businesses, and transportation infrastructure funding for critical regional projects like the Puget Sound Gateway Program and State Route 518. While focused broadly on port operations and economic development, the document touches on airport-related transportation access and aviation safety regulations relevant to Sea-Tac Airport stakeholders.

In February 2018, the Port of Seattle presented its draft local and regional government relations priorities to the Port Commission, covering areas such as workforce development, economic opportunity, equity and inclusion, regional mobility, and climate and sustainability. The briefing outlined priority items across Port-wide, Aviation, and Maritime divisions, along with additional issues being monitored or supported. The Commission was set to incorporate feedback and formally adopt the priorities at a follow-up meeting on February 27, 2018.

This February 2018 Port of Seattle Commission memo outlines the agency's local and regional government relations priorities for the year, covering areas such as workforce development, regional mobility, and environmental sustainability. Among the aviation-related priorities, the Port committed to advancing the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), strengthening community engagement with airport-area neighborhoods through forums like the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), and pursuing noise insulation grant funding for public schools near the airport. The document also highlights the Port's interest in studying the relationship between aviation activity and ultrafine particulate emissions as part of its broader state and federal legislative agenda.