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Port Packages (explained here) are the sound insulation systems installed by the Port of Seattle to over 9,400 single family homes and dozens of apartment buildings and schools under the flight path.
Unfortunately, many of those sound insulation systems developed any number of problems. This tag concerns efforts to obtain relief (including repair and replacement) since those problems were first identified back in the late 1990’s.
Commissioners express Port’s true feelings on Port Package Update programs and HB2103/SB5955 I understand that there are failed packages out there. I don’t doubt it. But the reality is that they don’t get to jump the line if there are houses out there that never got packages to begin with. So before we address the
We need you to testify on behalf of either, or ideally both these bills.
SB 5955 will be heard at 8 AM in the Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs Committee in Senate Hearing Room 3 in the John A. Cherberg (JAC) building on the Capitol campus.
HB 2103 will be heard at 10:30 AM in the House Local Government Committee, House Hearing Room E in the John L. O’Brien (JLOB) building on the Capitol campus.
DEFENDERS OF HIGHLINE FOREST MLK DAY – January 15, 2024 View this email in your browser Write us at info@defendersofhighlineforest.org The Defenders urge an outpouring of support starting tomorrow morning (Jan 16) for: GAME-CHANGING NEWLY-PROPOSED STATE LAW Companion bills just introduced in Washington State’s legislature, HB 2103 and SB 5955, would require large Port districts to use tax funds to remediate
Summary:These are the most important bills for our airport communities in forty years! Testify on behalf of SB 5955 at 8 AM and HB 2103 at 10:30 AM either in-person in Olympia or remotely. To do either, follow the instructions below to sign up. Dear advocates, Rep. Orwall and Senator Keiser introduced companion bills this
Summary: After years of waiting, legislation to provide repairs and updates for people with Port Package Problems is being proposed this session in Olympia. It could become law in April and began helping homeowners next year. No kidding. It’s complicated, time is short, and we will need all of you to help get it passed. Instructions below.
An open letter to the Port of Seattle Commission It’s been almost three and a half years since the Accelerated Sound Insulation program was passed by the Port Commission in 2020. The primary goal was to get all units not started from 1996, which are now inhabited by mostly BIPOC families, (finally) completed by 2026.
Rep. Orwall is a member of the House, 33rd Legislative District in Des Moines. Thanks again for your time. I understand well that yer up to yer neck in now, but I’m hoping these are issues you will consider taking up.All my thinking comes from my group’s (SeaTacNoise.Info) research into the history of Sea-Tac Airport.
The SFO NIP is broken down into 3 initiatives: the Second Chance Initiative (SCI), the Expanded Eligibility Initiative (EEI), and the Repair or Replacement Initiative (RRI). The NIP has included the installation of windows, doors, and ventilation systems in eligible homes. The total program expenditure to date exceeds $190 million. Insulation initiatives to reduce noise