9a Local & Regional Priorities attach 1
2018 State Legislative Agenda Priority Agenda Items: Workforce development: Support proposals to enhance state investments in workforce development in the maritime, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. This may include possible amendments to port statute to clarify the authority of port districts to continue to play a role in workforce development in these sectors. Transportation access to SeaTac Airport: Support funding for a partnership between the Port of Seattle and the Washington State Department of Transportation to conduct a study of State Route 518 to address current and future corridor needs related to increased regional development that will affect transportation demand on that corridor. Statewide tourism marketing: Support establishment of a statelevel entity charged with promoting tourism in Washington state, to compete with similar statesupported tourism marketing agencies in Idaho, Oregon, and around the country. Land use: Provide detailed information to legislators and to House and Senate Committees on the current land use issues facing Washington ports, with a specific focus on zoning issues related to the Growth Management Act that may affect port competitiveness. This may include: Proposals that are consistent with, but not limited to, the recommendations from the state legislature's Spring 2016 Joint Task Force on the Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing report; Proposals that reflect the "Guiding Principles: Stewardship, Enhancement, and Protection of Maritime and Manufacturing Lands" document that was adopted by the Northwest Seaport Alliance on November 1, 2016; and Any legislative changes that may impact the efficient functioning of statewide essential public facilities 1 2018 State Legislative Agenda Priority Issue Areas: Quality Jobs and Small Business Quality Jobs: Support proposals that are consistent with the Port's focus on bringing quality, sustainable jobs to the region, including through proposals that: Clarify the authority of port districts to pursue creative approaches to workforce, as well any efforts to expand statelevel support for worker training programs in the aviation, maritime, and manufacturing trades. Support careerconnected and workbased learning programs that seek to expose middle and highschool age students to professions in portrelated industries. Expand and strengthen state support for apprenticeship programs Ensure responsible enforcement of labor standards. Support rural economic development: Partner with the state and other ports and economic development actors to promote rural economic development initiatives, including rural broadband deployment, tourism promotion, support for small manufacturers in rural Washington, investments in freight corridors in rural areas, and other actions to support economic growth across Washington state. Small Business: Support proposals that seek to provide equity in the workplace for disadvantaged groups, and promote inclusion of small businesses, including disadvantaged, minority, and women owned business enterprises (SMWBEs). This includes: Continued support for the repeal of Initiative 200, and other policy proposals that seek to achieve similar objectives. Support for proposals that provide flexibility in contracting to public owners while ensuring that contracting practices enfranchise SMWBEs. Support proposals that enhance the opportunities for SMWBEs to more effectively compete for small works projects. Support business assistance programs at the statelevel that are focused on small business capacity building, and help SMWBEs to compete in the government marketplace. 2 2018 State Legislative Agenda Priority Issue Areas: Transportation Closely monitor, and support continued funding of, state transportation projects that are critical to Port of Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance operations, including the Puget Sound Gateway Program (SR509/SR167), the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, State Route 518, and others. Support proposals that speed the movement of freight and passengers from origin to destination through seaport and airport facilities. This includes investments in freightrelated infrastructure based on recommendations from the state's freight advisory committee and Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, and consistent with a methodology developed collectively by all members of that committee. Support proposals that allow for creative approaches to infrastructure development and funding, including potential expansion of authority of public owners to partner with private entities, permitted that such proposals do not compromise public infrastructure. Support proposals that clarify and affirm the authority of the Port Commission to control access to port facilities by ground transportation service providers all transportation modes, including private vehicle access, commercial ground transportation providers, and public transportation providers, and promote fairness and equity among transportation service providers, in support of responsible operation in all areas of regulation, including insurance, monitoring, safety, and environmental standards Support proposals intended to promote aviation safety while maintaining the authority of airport operators to enforce their own rules and regulations at the facilities within their control. Support state actions that promote resilience in the transportation network, and support collaboration with other government agencies, including on issues of climate resilience. 3 2018 State Legislative Agenda Priority Issue Areas: Energy and Environment Support and advocate for continued state investment in environmental cleanup programs and statelevel policies that promote the adoption and implementation of clean energy sources to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels and seek to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. That includes: Programs funded through the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) that assist Ports in their efforts to promote environmental stewardship and support Washington State's pursuit of a healthier Puget Sound, and efforts to stabilize the MTCA account to ensure long term funding availability for core programs. Work with state and local agencies on development of statewide mitigation plan for funds from the national Volkswagen settlement. Support efforts that direct funds to regionally significant projects, including projects that result in emissions reductions at airports and seaports across the state. Policies that promote use of clean energy technology and support a statewide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and that can be implemented in ways: that leverage our state's competitiveness; maintain the efficient operation of essential public facilities such as airports and seaports; and support equity between our business partners. Policies that promote the use of lowcarbon fuels for transportation, and otherwise support the continued reduction in the cost of lowcarbon energy sources to consumers in the state, including potential legislative changes to allow for electrification of large scale transportation infrastructure. State support for partnership with the Port on aviation biofuels, including statelevel actions intended to drive development of biofuels within the state for use at instate transportation facilities. Support state actions that promote climate change resilience, and support collaboration with other government agencies in this effort, including a focus on resilience within the transportation network. Policies that reduce carbon and air pollution emissions for passengers and employees traveling to and from Port facilities, including promoting improving the efficient efficiency of public transit transportation improvements, public transit, and increasing the availability of low carbon fuels. 4 2018 State Legislative Agenda Priority Issue Areas: Tax and Governance Tax: Support tax policies at the state level that support the economic health of portrelated businesses and activities, including: Policies that promote the efficient movement of freight and supports those communities that house the warehousing and distribution infrastructure necessary to enable the Port of Seattle, the Northwest Seaport Alliance, and its partner entities to serve Washington State businesses, including in agriculture, manufacturing, and trade sectors. Policies that reduce the cost of manufacturing activities that support portrelated businesses, including businesses that support the efficient functioning of Seattle Tacoma International Airport and that incentivize construction of fishing vessels in Washington State shipyards Governance: Oppose legislation that would create an imbalance of representatives between the two homeports in their governing of the Northwest Seaport Alliance. And further, advocate that any legislative proposal that would alter the previously voter established governance structure of either homeport include ratification by citizen vote within the respective homeport district(s). 5
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