2025-09-16
The Burien Airport Committee met on September 16, 2025, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the city, including updates on a Port noise-mitigation package letter, a Student Consulting Lab application, and tree removal at Mathison Park. The committee also reviewed legislative recommendations tied to Senate Bills 5652 and 5955, as well as an Airport Cities Impact Study examining mitigation strategies for communities affected by airport proximity. Draft minutes from the August 19, 2025 meeting, which covered similar topics including a productive meeting with Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa, were presented for approval.
2025-09-16
The Burien Airport Committee met on September 16, 2025, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the city, including updates on a Port noise-mitigation package letter, a Student Consulting Lab application, and tree removal at Mathison Park. The committee also reviewed legislative recommendations tied to Senate Bills 5652 and 5955, as well as an Airport Cities Impact Study examining mitigation strategies for communities affected by airport proximity. Draft minutes from the August 19, 2025 meeting, which covered similar topics including a productive meeting with Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa, were presented for approval.
2025-02-28
The Governor’s proposed budget cuts the $1 million in funding that was secured last year through SB 5955 for the Port Equity Fund. This fund is critical for fixing failed port packages, which were meant to insulate homes from airport noise but have deteriorated over time. Without this funding, many homeowners will be left without
2024-11-12
By Fred Felleman and Hamdi Mohamed Special to The Seattle Times The Seattle Tacoma International Airport is the nation’s fastest-growing airport of its size with over 400,000 flights carrying 50.8 million passengers in 2023. As a result, it continues to undergo extensive renovations that create jobs to build and operate the new facilities. Less obvious
2024-03-19
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 section is added to 2023 c 475 (uncodified) to read as follows: FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—PORT DISTRICT EQUITY FUND General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $1,000,000 TOTAL APPROPRIATION.
2024-03-01
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’
2024-02-26
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
2024-02-23
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
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