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Date:       May 28, 2019 
2019 State Legislative Session Review 
Briefing to Port of Seattle Commission 
May 28, 2019 
Eric ffitch, Manager, State Government Relations, Port of Seattle 
Trent House, Contract Lobbyist, Port of Seattle 



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Overview 
High-level recap of 2019 Legislative Session, which adjourned on Sunday, April 28th 
Adopted three budgets: transportation, operating, and capital. 
First time finishing concluding in 105 days in a budget year since 2009. 
Port priority items  broadly successful, but more work to be done 
Workforce training bill passed; transportation electrification bill passed;
Maritime Innovation Center funded; Initiative 1000 passed 
Low-carbon fuel standard effort unsuccessful 
Additional items of interest 
100% Clean Electricity enacted 
Initiative 1000 
Airport coordinating commission 
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Priority Agenda Items 
Workforce development: Long sought by the Port of Seattle, this
session we were joined in advocacy by the Ports of Port Angeles
and Moses Lake, and other groups including the Association of
Washington Businesses and maritime labor. The bill passed
without a single vote in opposition in either chamber. 
Maritime Innovation Center: The final capital budget included $5m for the Department of Commerce to
partner with the Port of Seattle in development of the Maritime Innovation Center.
Transportation access to Sea-Tac Airport: Legislation to authorize tolling and
accelerate construction of the Puget Sound Gateway program passed this session.
The Port has been a primary advocate for the construction of the Puget Sound
Gateway Program, connecting SR 167 and SR 509 to Interstate 5, and speeding freight
movement throughout the region. 
Low-carbon fuel standard: Legislation to enact a low-carbon fuel standard made it
further than last sessionpassing the House and receiving multiple hearings in the
Senatebut it did not move forward before the end of session. It will remain an
active effort in the 2020 legislative session. 
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Additional Items of Interest 
Initiative 1000 (I-200 amendment)      Airport Coordinating Commission 
Transportation electrification            Job-order contracting 
Fishing pier funding                    100% Clean Electricity 
SR 518 study extension                Human trafficking legislation 
Model Toxics Control Act reform        Electric aviation 
Career Connect WA                  Sustainable aviation biofuels work
group 
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2019 Port Priorities Scorecard 




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Next Steps 
Funding and other follow ups: Fishing pier with Expedia; Maritime
Innovation Center with Dept. of Commerce; Initiative 1000 
Interim meetings with lawmakers (June-December 2019) 
Potential small group tours (July-September 2019) 
2020 Legislative Agenda Development (now through November
2019) 
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