TagSB5955(61)
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Sign-In-Pro
A Washington State House Committee Sign-In webpage for the Local Government Committee meeting on 02/20/24 at 10:30 AM. Red arrows highlight the agenda item 'E2SSB 5955 Large port districts' and the testimony option 'I would like my position noted for the legislative record.' -
2024-02-12Re. Draft Order Item 10b
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 -
2024-02-05
SB5955 moves forward to Rules Committee. Sort of.
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, -
Public meeting with remote video testimony displayed on projection screens
A sparsely attended public meeting or hearing is shown, with attendees seated in rows of chairs facing two projection screens displaying a woman participating remotely via video conference. A podium or lectern is visible at the left edge of the frame; no visible text, logos, or captions identify the specific organization, date, or event. -
2024-02-05P2SSB 5955 (S-4677.1/24) – Senate committee amendment by Ways & Means
This Washington State Senate amendment to P2SSB 5955, introduced by Senator Robinson through the Committee on Ways & Means, removes an appropriation provision from the bill by striking Section 7 and updating the bill's title language accordingly. The amendment eliminates any dedicated funding allocation that was previously included in the legislation, leaving the bill to create a new section without an attached appropriation. -
2024-02-05P2SSB 5955 (S-4677.1/24) – Senate Committee on Ways & Means amendment S-4747.1
This Washington State Senate amendment (S-4747.1/24), sponsored by Senator Keiser, modifies legislation related to airport noise mitigation programs administered by port districts. It expands the types of professionals that port districts—such as the Port of Seattle—can hire to inspect sound mitigation equipment, replacing the requirement for a 'state certified building inspector' with the broader option of building inspectors or other professionals experienced in sound testing or window and door installations. The amendment also allows port districts to enter into interlocal agreements with their host counties to contract for such inspection services, and makes technical language changes to the bill's intent section. -
2024-02-05Legislative Committee Meeting
A committee hearing in a formal chamber displaying both the U.S. flag and the Washington State flag. Name placards are visible on the dais but are not legible enough to confirm individual names or the specific committee or date of the session. -
2024-02-05Video Conference or Virtual Meeting Display
A projection screen displays a live video conference feed marked with 'REC' and 'LIVE' indicators. The screen shows a woman with short dark hair wearing a light-colored hoodie, with a name caption partially visible at the bottom left of the video frame. -
2024-02-03SB5955 moves to a vote in Ways and Means Committee!
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 -
Government hearing room with video testimony displayed on projection screens
A public meeting or hearing is underway in what appears to be a government chamber, with audience members seated in rows of gray chairs facing a dais. A person is testifying remotely via video conference, displayed on two large projection screens at the front of the room; an American flag and what appears to be a green state or local government flag are visible near the dais.