TagWashington State Legislature(117)
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2023-06-15Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Report to Legislative Transportation Committees: 2023 Final Recommendation
★ 32The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) submitted its final report to the Washington State Legislature in June 2023, concluding that future commercial aviation capacity needs can only be met by identifying a new greenfield airport site, as no existing finalist location gained sufficient community support. The Commission was evenly divided on whether a new facility could be operational by 2040, with most members believing completion beyond 2050 is more realistic. The report and survey results were handed off to a follow-on work group established under ESHB 1791 to continue the site selection process. -
2026-04-24WSDOT Letter to FAA: Tax Collections, Offsets, and State Efforts to Resolve Airport Revenue Compliance Issue
In an April 2026 letter to the FAA, the Washington State Department of Transportation provided detailed tax collection data and proposed spending offsets in response to federal questions about how Washington taxes aviation fuel. The letter covers Aircraft Fuel Tax revenues dating to 1983, local sales and use taxes on aircraft fuel tracked since 2023, and hazardous substance taxes, while explaining which taxes are grandfathered under federal rules. The state also outlined its methodology for calculating aviation-related budget offsets and committed to providing further updates within 60 days. -
2026-04-24
WSDOT Letter to FAA: Tax Collections, Offsets, and State Efforts to Resolve Airport Revenue Compliance Issue
In an April 2026 letter to the FAA, the Washington State Department of Transportation provided detailed tax collection data and proposed spending offsets in response to federal questions about how Washington taxes aviation fuel. The letter covers Aircraft Fuel Tax revenues dating to 1983, local sales and use taxes on aircraft fuel tracked since 2023, and hazardous substance taxes, while explaining which taxes are grandfathered under federal rules. The state also outlined its methodology for calculating aviation-related budget offsets and committed to providing further updates within 60 days. -
2026-02-09SB 5898 – S COMM AMD by Committee on Ways & Means
Washington Senate Bill 5898 proposes redirecting a portion of the state's hazardous substance tax on aircraft fuel to fund noise relief for communities near airports. Specifically, 25 percent of those tax proceeds would go into a new "state aircraft noise mitigation account," with the remaining 75 percent continuing to flow to the aeronautics account as before. The Department of Commerce would administer a grant program using these funds to support noise mitigation strategies in communities located within designated aviation impact areas, with the law taking effect July 1, 2027. -
2026-01-28SB5898 Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary – Aircraft fuel tax proceeds
Senate Bill 5898 redirects aircraft fuel tax proceeds in Washington State, shifting revenues away from environmental accounts—such as the Model Toxics Control accounts—toward the Aeronautics Account. The fiscal note estimates significant reductions in funding for the Department of Ecology, totaling tens of millions of dollars in lost operating and capital resources over the 2025–2031 period, while the Department of Revenue requires modest additional staffing to implement the tax redistribution changes. -
2026-01-26SB6240 Hearing scheduled for Ways & Means
Allocating a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. Sign up to Support! Bill Text Sponsors: Orwall, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Wilson, C. -
2026-01-26SB6240 Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary – Aviation impacts grants
Fiscal note summary for Senate Bill 6240 regarding aviation impacts grants, showing estimated costs and savings across multiple state agencies including Office of State Treasurer, Department of Commerce, Department of Revenue, and Department of Ecology for fiscal years 2025-31. -
2026-01-23Senate Bill Report SB5989 – Distribution of Aircraft Fuel Tax Revenue
A senate bill report analyzing SB5989, which would direct a portion of state sales and use tax on aviation fuel to the aeronautics account instead of the general fund. The bill starts with 0.5% in fiscal year 2027, increasing to 1% beginning in fiscal year 2028, and requires DOT reporting on funded airport projects. -
2026-01-19SB5652 SB-4052.1 Relating to reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of Washington state residents in large port districts
Washington State Senate Bill 5652 establishing partnerships and grant programs to address aviation-related air pollution and noise impacts on communities near airports. The bill requires the University of Washington to assess aviation impacts and directs the state auditor to evaluate Port of Seattle’s port package programs. AN ACT Relating to reducing environmental and health disparities -
2026-01-12SB5898 2026 Proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the Aeronautics Account
Washington Senate Bill 5898 proposes redirecting tax revenue collected on aircraft fuel to the state aeronautics account, rather than having it flow into general environmental cleanup funds. The bill amends several existing tax statutes to carve out aircraft fuel proceeds and deposit them specifically into the aeronautics account created under RCW 82.42.090. While not directly an airport noise policy, the reallocation of aviation fuel tax revenue could affect funding available for state aeronautics programs, including those touching on airport operations near communities like Sea-Tac.