SB5955 passes out of Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs

SB5955 (Port Package Updates) passes 4-1 with a substitute version. 16:33 Explainer 30:43 Vote (4 ‘do pass’ 1 ‘without recommendation’) (Torres, Ranking Minority Member makes no recommendation–with no explanation. That’s her smiling face in the thumbnail.) Strong support from 4 members and now goes to Ways And Means. However, the substitute bill–authored by Claudia Kaufmann

Elected officials, residents propose action to cut noise and air pollution near Sea-Tac Airport

News Provided By Washington State House Democrats January 17, 2024, 22:27 GMT OLYMPIA — Legislators, local elected officials, and community members gathered at a press conference Monday to demand economic and social justice for people living near Sea-Tac Airport. Speakers supported legislation (SB 5955/HB 2103) to direct a small portion of Port of Seattle revenue as

Testify for Port Package Updates!

We need you to testify on behalf of either, or ideally both these bills.

SB 5955 will be heard at 8 AM in the Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs Committee in Senate Hearing Room 3 in the John A. Cherberg (JAC) building on the Capitol campus.
HB 2103 will be heard at 10:30 AM in the House Local Government Committee, House Hearing Room E in the John L. O’Brien (JLOB) building on the Capitol campus.

Game-Changing Newly-Proposed State Law

DEFENDERS OF HIGHLINE FOREST MLK DAY – January 15, 2024 View this email in your browser Write us at info@defendersofhighlineforest.org The Defenders urge an outpouring of support starting tomorrow morning (Jan 16) for: GAME-CHANGING NEWLY-PROPOSED STATE LAW  Companion bills just introduced in Washington State’s legislature, HB 2103 and SB 5955, would require large Port districts to use tax funds to remediate

SB5955

S-3815.1 (companion bill: HB2103) SENATE BILL 5955 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Keiser, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Nguyen, and C. Wilson Prefiled 01/03/24.Read first time 01/08/24.Referred to Committee on Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs. AN ACT Relating to mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts; amending RCW 53.36.020, 53.54.010, 53.54.020, 53.54.040, and 70A.65.260;

HB2103

Port districts authorized to undertake programs for the abatement of aircraft noise,,, must additionally undertake a remedial mitigation program... Remedial mitigation programs must consist of... repair or replacement of failed mitigation equipment... The provision of air quality mitigation equipment to residential, recreational, or educational facilities that will measurably improve air quality... Programs to provide urban forests or green space within an impacted area...