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SB5955 now the second program of its kind in nation! Olympia WA: Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB5955, the Port Package Update bill, making Sea-Tac Airport now (after San Francisco International) the second airport in America with a sound insulation update program–and the only airport with a State mandate to help fund and
Funding for Port Package Update program, HEPA filter program for UWDEOHS. Source:: https://fiscal.wa.gov/statebudgets/2024proposals/so2024supp NEW SECTION. Sec. 724. A new ...
Port Package Update Bill now goes to Governor’s desk! Olympia, WA SB5955 passed today without amendment and now goes to the Governor’s desk for signature. Speaking in support were bill sponsor Tina Orwall 33rd (D), Keith Goehner 12th (R), J.T. Wilcox 2nd (R) Yelm, and Sharon Tomiko Santos 37th (D) who said she was voting ‘reluctantly’
Port Package Update Bill voted out in Executive Session 18-10-3 SB5955 passed today in the Capital Budget Committee Executive Session at 8:00AM. The vote was 18-10-3. Unlike prior committee votes (which were unanimous) this was strictly along partisan lines. Speaking for the opposition, Peter Abbarno 20th (R) mentioned that his city of Centralia is near
Port Package Update Bill heard in House Capital Budget Committee SB5955 was heard today in the Capital Budget Committee public hearing. It will be decided upon in Executive Session Monday, February 26 at 8:00AM. If it passes, it will get within two steps of becoming law. As we’ve mentioned previously, bills are usually not scheduled
7-0 vote brings the Port Package Update bill within only a few steps of becoming law. At today’s Executive Session the House Local Government Committee voted unanimously to pass E2SB5955, with no amendments. It is now in the hands of the Capital Budget Committee. We want to thank everyone who helped move the bill moved
Introduction by bill sponsors Senator Keiser and Representative Orwall: 0:00:00 Public Comments: 1:32:50 Chair Duerr and Members of the Committee, Following up on my testimony today re. SB5955 (Port Package updates). We wanted to provide a couple of (small) clarifications to the comments we heard during the hearing which we believe are salient. Problem Scope
Commissioners. Regarding Item #10b on the February 13, 2024 meeting agenda. Please read the attached. A little more than a year ago, we asked the State Auditor’s Office to review the Port of Seattle’s noise remedy ‘programs after receiving numerous complaints from constituents. —Sen. Julia Patterson, Rep. Karen Keiser: June 10, 1998 Spoiler alert. It
However last minute surprise amendments remove both funding and independent oversight! Today’s marathon Executive Session at Ways and Means was typical for a last day cut-off meeting. After almost 80 bills and nine hours, SB5955 was voted on. However, with two important sets of amendments: one by sponsor Karen Keiser, removing the independent inspector requirement,
Fast action bodes well for Port Package Update legislation Great job by everyone who testified and signed in Pro at today’s Senate Ways and Means hearing. Video coming soon, but we already have some good news. Within minutes of the six hour meeting’s end, SSB5955 was placed on the schedule for a committee vote this