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  • WA Capitol Winter2026 Web
    2026-02-09

    Senate Ways & Means Committee Exec Session – SB 5898

    Would bring WA State Aviation Fuel Tax into FAA compliance. This may open amendments to funding for noise mitigation. Maybe. It will take money from various pollution control funds (not airport). Watch meeting here: https://tvw.org/video/senate-ways-means-2026021217/?eventID=2026021217 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5898&Year=2025&Initiative=False
    CategoriesEvents TagsAOPA, Aviation Fuel, SB5898, WSDOT
  • 2026-01-28

    SB5898 Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary – Aircraft fuel tax proceeds

    Multiple agency fiscal note for Senate Bill 5898 regarding aircraft fuel tax proceeds, showing estimated cash receipts, operating expenditures, and capital budget impacts across multiple state agencies including Department of Revenue and Department of Ecology. The bill redirects aircraft fuel tax revenue from various environmental accounts to the Aeronautics Account.
    TagsAviation Fuel, SB5898, Washington State Legislature
  • 2026-01-26

    SB6240 Senate Ways and Means Committee Hearing

    Aviation Fuel Taxes and Revenue Diversion 101 Aviation Fuel Tax Comparison Transcript Committee Chair Senator June Robinson: Good afternoon. Calling the Ways and Means Committee to order for January 26, 2026. Today on our agenda, we have a work session about aircraft fuel taxes and then we will move from there into public hearing. We
    CategoriesEvents TagsAviation Fuel, SB5898, SB5989, SB6240
  • 2026-01-26

    Aviation Fuel Taxes Bill Comparison

    Comparison of three Washington state senate bills (SB 5989, SB 5898, SB 6240) regarding aviation fuel taxes, showing tax revenue redistribution, fiscal impacts, and effective dates. Bills propose redirecting various taxes on aircraft fuels to aeronautics and mitigation accounts.
    Tags2026 legislative session, Airport, Aviation Fuel, SB5898, SB5989, SB6240
  • 2026-01-26

    SB5898 Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary – Aircraft fuel tax proceeds

    Fiscal note for Senate Bill 5898 regarding aircraft fuel tax proceeds, showing financial impacts on Department of Revenue and Department of Ecology. Shows estimated cash receipts and expenditures across multiple biennia from 2025-2031.
    TagsAviation Committees, Aviation Fuel, Budget, SB5898
  • 2026-01-26

    Senate Bill Report SB 5898 – Directing deposit of proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the Aeronautics Account

    A Washington State Senate bill report analyzing SB 5898, which would direct all proceeds from hazardous substance tax, petroleum product tax, and oil spill response tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. The report includes background on aviation fuel taxes, committee testimony, and analysis of impacts on environmental cleanup funding.
    TagsAOPA, Aviation Fuel, SB5898, WSDOT
  • 2026-01-12

    SB5898 2026 Proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the Aeronautics Account

    Senate Bill 5898 proposes to direct proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. The bill amends several RCW sections related to hazardous substance taxes, oil spill response taxes, and other petroleum product taxation, specifically creating provisions for aircraft fuel tax proceeds to be deposited into the aeronautics account.
    TagsAviation Fuel, SB5898, Washington State Legislature
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    Purpose and Recommendation To provide the Council with an update on the status of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review. Background Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approval On September 26, 2025, the FAA completed their National Environmental Policy Act review and approved a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision

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    The Port of Seattle is sponsoring four open houses to answer your questions about the SAMP/SEPA Draft EIS. There will be a reporter to take your comments in-person. Tuesday, June 23: 6–8pm Mount Rainier High School Cafeteria space 22450 19th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198

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