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  • 1979-02-09

    Senate Bill No. 3076: An act relating to port districts

    Washington State Senate Bill 3076, introduced in 1979, proposed the creation of a State Port Commission to financially assist and coordinate port districts across Washington. The three-member commission, appointed by the governor with senate approval, would serve six-year terms and be tasked with promoting domestic and foreign trade, eliminating wasteful competition, and supporting port facility development. Note: This bill pertains to port district governance and commerce, and does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
  • 1979-02-09

    House Bill No. 1191: Relating to port district commissioners

    Washington State House Bill 1191, introduced in 1979, amends laws governing port district commissioners in the state, covering how candidates file for office and how commissioner positions are numbered and assigned. The bill updates rules for port districts in Class AA counties, including provisions for expanding commissions from three to five members, with some commissioners elected by district and others chosen at large. While this bill governs port district governance structure, it does not directly address airport noise policy.

  • RCW 70.107.010

    Purpose. The legislature finds that inadequately controlled noise adversely affects the health, safety and welfare of the people, the value of property, and the quality of the environment. Antinoise measures of the past have not adequately protected against the invasion of these interests by noise. There is a need, therefore, for an expansion of efforts
  • 1974-02-19

    Port district airports — aircraft noise control

    A 1974 Washington State law (Chapter 121, House Bill 1328) authorizes port districts operating busy airports to take action against jet aircraft noise affecting nearby communities. Programs available include buying affected properties, soundproofing structures, and providing mortgage insurance to residents who cannot obtain it due to noise impact — all within defined geographic boundaries around runways. Funding may come from federal grants, airport revenues, and general obligation bonds up to one-eighth of one percent of taxable property value in the port district.
  • 1973-01-11

    Engrossed House Bill No. 97

    Engrossed House Bill No. 97, introduced in Washington State's 43rd Legislature in January 1973, establishes the right of property owners to seek compensation in inverse condemnation actions when their property value is diminished due to highway, aviation, or airport operations. Qualifying impacts include noise, vibrations, air pollution, water pollution, loss of view or scenery, and risk to life from nearby traffic. The bill also limits recovery to properties within one-quarter mile of a highway right-of-way or within one hundred yards of an airport facility, and requires actions to be filed within three years of the alleged taking or damaging.