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The Port of Seattle's 2026 State Legislative Agenda, adopted December 9, 2025, outlines the Port's advocacy priorities for the 60-day legislative session running January 12 to March 12, 2026. Among its aviation-related goals, the Port seeks to restore state funding for aircraft noise mitigation that was cut in 2025, ensure state noise programs align with federal and Port efforts, and push the Commercial Aviation Working Group to set firm deadlines and produce actionable recommendations. The agenda was developed with input from Port staff, commissioners, and community representatives of the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Committee.

Aviation legislative agenda adopted by the Port of Seattle covering aviation fuel tax amendments, sustainable aviation fuel incentives, and StART committee policy priorities. Also lists bills not included in the Port’s adopted agenda.

Airport Advisory Committee meeting agenda for December 8, 2025, including items on SAMP updates, StART meeting updates, complaints/communications, and committee work plan. Responses on noise complaint from Laurel Hughes. Also includes minutes from the November 10, 2025 meeting with discussion of Q&A with Steve Edmiston and various airport-related updates.

The Highline Forum held its November 19, 2025 meeting at the City of SeaTac Council Chambers, hosted by the City of Des Moines, with a focus on transportation updates including presentations from WSDOT on the SR 509 project, Sound Transit, and a StART update from the Port of Seattle. The forum, co-chaired by Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho, also covered local transportation roundtable discussions and planning for 2026 co-chair roles and meeting schedules. The 2026 meeting calendar lists six bimonthly sessions, with the first scheduled for January 28, 2026 at Port of Seattle's SEA Airport facility.

The Des Moines, Washington Airport Advisory Committee met on October 13, 2025, to discuss matters related to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) and noise-related community concerns, including a review of citizens' complaints received over the prior month. The committee voted unanimously to recommend adding legal services to an existing Interlocal Agreement related to airport planning, and reappointed Joe Dusenbury as the city's representative to the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) noise oversight body. The November 10, 2025 follow-up meeting agenda includes a Q&A session, further StART and SAMP updates, and continued review of community complaints and communications.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting agenda for October 22, 2025 outlines a two-hour Zoom session focused on updates related to noise and development at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics include a review of the FAA's Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan's Near-Term Projects, an update on the Part 150 Noise Study, and reports from the Policy and Aviation Noise Working Groups. The meeting, facilitated by Uncommon Bridges and led by Port of Seattle staff, also includes a public comment period and a brief update on the search for a new SEA Managing Director.

The Port of Seattle's October 2025 StART Meeting presentation outlines 31 near-term construction projects proposed under the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration has completed its environmental review and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact, clearing the way for the projects to move forward. The expansion plans are driven by projected regional population and passenger growth, with SEA expected to serve up to 66 million total passengers by 2034.