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2024-02-03Senate bill report SB 5955: Mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts
Washington Senate Bill 5955 proposes creating a 'port district equity fund' to help large port districts—such as the one operating Sea-Tac Airport—pay for aircraft noise mitigation programs. The fund would be seeded with a $10 million appropriation for fiscal year 2025 and subsequently replenished by sales and use tax revenue collected on capital construction projects at the airport, with the port district required to match at least half of state-provided funds. The Department of Commerce would administer grants from the fund to cover costs such as inspecting and repairing soundproofing equipment in nearby homes and addressing any structural damage caused by its installation. -
Washington State Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs Committee Hearing, January 30, 2024
Senator Nikki Torres is shown speaking during a Washington State Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs Committee hearing held on January 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM in Senate Hearing Room 3 and virtually. The hearing agenda is visible on a screen to her right, and the broadcast is from TVW, Washington State's public affairs network. -
2024-01-30
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 -
2024-01-29PSSB 5955 – Mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts
Washington State Senate Bill 5955 creates a 'port district equity fund' to help large port districts, such as the Port of Seattle operating Sea-Tac International Airport, pay for aircraft noise mitigation programs in nearby communities. The bill provides an initial one-time appropriation for FY 2025, followed by ongoing funding of up to $10 million per year drawn from sales and use taxes on capital construction projects within the district. It also requires port districts to apply for fund resources to repair or replace noise mitigation equipment that is no longer working or has caused structural damage to properties, with port districts required to match at least half of the Legislature's contribution. -
SB5955/HB2103 Airport Pollution Mitigation Legislative Press Conference, Olympia, January 15, 2024
A legislative press conference at the Legislative Building in Olympia, Washington on January 15, 2024, covering SB5955/HB2103, bills related to airport pollution mitigation. The event was broadcast on TVW, Washington State's public affairs network, with legislators and community members gathered at a podium flanked by U.S. and Washington State flags. -
Port of Seattle Commission Meeting January 23, 2024: No line jumping
Commissioners express Port’s true feelings on Port Package Update programs and HB2103/SB5955 I understand that there are failed packages out there. I don’t doubt it. But the reality is that they don’t get to jump the line if there are houses out there that never got packages to begin with. So before we address the -
2024-01-19Press Conference or Official Announcement
A group of approximately 15 people gathered at a wooden podium during a formal press conference. The Washington State flag (green) and U.S. flag are visible in the background, suggesting this is a Washington State government venue, likely the Capitol building in Olympia. -
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 -
2024-01-16Testify 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. -
2024-01-16Senate bill report SB 5955: Mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts
Washington Senate Bill 5955 would require large port districts operating airports with more than 900 daily flights — such as Sea-Tac — to launch a remedial mitigation program addressing failed soundproofing, air quality, green space, and community facilities in noise-impacted neighborhoods. The bill would fund these programs through a portion of the port's annual property tax levy revenue and establish a state environmental equity fund, managed by the Department of Commerce, to provide grants and loans to qualifying ports. Property owners within ten miles of the airport experiencing 55 decibels or more of aircraft noise would be eligible for free inspections and mitigation equipment, with priority given to homes where previously installed soundproofing has failed.