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A bill request by Senator Tina Orwall from the Washington State Code Reviser’s Office (S-3678.1/26) to allocate a portion of hazardous tax revenues derived from aviation fuel specifically to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. The bill amends existing RCW sections to create an ‘Aircraft noise and air quality mitigation allocation’ based on petroleum product

Draft legislation relating to reducing environmental and health disparities associated with aviation activity. The bill establishes partnerships between agencies and communities to develop mitigation strategies, creates grant programs to address aviation impacts, and requires the University of Washington to conduct exposure mapping and air quality assessments in aviation-impacted communities.

Washington State Senate Bill 6240 introduced by Senator Orwall in the 2026 legislative session. The bill proposes to allocate a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation programs in a new, dedicated state account with funds available to the RCW53 aviation-impacted area. It is estimated

2/10/2023 HDC 336 - Local Community Project Information Form 1 2023 Legislative Session Member Requested Local Community Project Information Form Important Notes: This is not a formal grant program. This form provides information for House members to request a separate appropriation in the capital budget for this project. Funding any project is at the discretion of the Legislature. This document may be subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW). Funds are available on a reimbursement basis only and cannot be advanced. Tips: Successful past projects generally are ones in which the requested state funds: (1) are used for a facility providing an important public benefit; (2) are a small portion of the total project funding (25% or less); (3) result in a completed project or phase usable by the public for the intended purpose when the state funds are expended; and (4) are for a project that is ready for construction or renovation and will be completed within the biennium. I. Project Name and Sponsor Ultrafine particle monitoring (Seattle and TBD) $412,000 Sponsor(s): Orwall, Rep. Tina II. Where is the project physically located? Address: An air monitoring site near Sea-Tac Airport (to be determined) and 10th Ave & Weller St, Seattle Seattle and TBD , 98104 King District(s): 33, 37 Coordinates: 47.4667235, -122.3240617 III. Project Contact Organization: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Contact: Kathy Strange , Director of Air Quality Programs Website: https://pscleanair.gov/ Phone: 206-689-4095 E-mail: kathys@pscleanair.gov Address: 1904 3rd Ave, Suite 105 Seattle, 98101