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Legislative guide prepared by the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) — comprising City of Burien, City of Des Moines, City of Normandy Park, City of Tukwila, and Highline School District — for the Washington State Legislature, arguing against additional runway construction at Sea-Tac Airport and advocating for a supplemental airport to address Puget Sound regional air

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.