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2025-09-16Burien Airport Committee agenda, September 16, 2025
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. -
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Burien Airport Committee agenda, September 16, 2025
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. -
2025-02-28Call To Action: Save State Funding for Port Package Updates!
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 -
2024-11-12Here’s what we’re doing to address failing ‘Port packages’ near Sea-Tac
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 -
2024-03-19Governor signing legislation with officials present
A seated official in a navy suit signs or exchanges documents at a formal table in what appears to be the Washington State Governor's office, indicated by the visible Washington State seal on the chair and the State of Washington flag in the background alongside a U.S. flag. Several attendees, including a woman in a white blazer and a man wearing a Detroit Red Wings cap, look on during the ceremony. -
2024-03-19Bill Signing Ceremony
A seated official signs legislation at a desk while shaking hands with a woman in a blue blazer, surrounded by applauding attendees. The Washington State flag and U.S. flag are visible in the background, indicating this is an official state government ceremony. -
2024-03-19Port Package Update bill signed into law!
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 -
2024-03-19Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5955: Large Port Districts—Aircraft Noise Mitigation
Washington State's Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5955, signed into law on March 19, 2024, addresses aircraft noise mitigation for large port districts like the Port of Seattle, which operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The law allows the port to repair or replace noise mitigation equipment that is no longer functioning properly or has caused structural damage to nearby properties, using non-federal local funding. It also acknowledges that communities of color — including Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander residents in King County — are disproportionately impacted by airport noise, and establishes a state partnership to improve equity and responsiveness in noise mitigation efforts. -
2024-03-13Final Bill Report: E2SSB 5955 — Mitigating Harm and Improving Equity in Large Port Districts
Washington State E2SSB 5955 creates the Port District Equity Fund to help large port districts, such as the Port of Seattle, repair or replace failing aircraft noise mitigation equipment in nearby homes and properties. The Department of Commerce administers the grant program, which requires port districts to match at least half of state funding, and mandates annual public reporting on inspections and repairs. The program is set to expire July 1, 2029, with a legislative audit review, and will be fully repealed by July 1, 2030. -
2024-03-07Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5950: Washington State Fiscal Matters Appropriations Act, 2024
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5950, passed by the Washington State Legislature on March 7, 2024, is a fiscal appropriations bill that adopts a state budget for the biennium running from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. The bill authorizes spending from various state funds for agency salaries, wages, and other specified purposes, while amending several existing statutes related to financial management. Note: This bill addresses general state fiscal matters and does not contain provisions specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.