of
Port:        Port
Tacoma
of Seattle

Seaport Alliance
2015 State Legislative Agenda

PRIORITY ISSUES

Ports and Public Development Authorities
(PDAs). A PDA
to establish Public Development Authorities
Support legislation allowing port districts
and Seattle to establish a Seaport Alliance.
would serve as a legal entity for the ports of Tacoma

SR 167 and SR 509 completion
County) as
167 (in Pierce County) and State Route 509 (in King
Support the completion of State Route
30 years ago.
originally envisioned in the highways' designs

Preserving a competitive business climate
the cost of calling on
movement of cargo, which would increase
Oppose increases in taxes on the
the diversion of cargo and jobs to other states.
Washington state ports and may result in

Toxic Clean-up Funds
to support cleanup of
in the Model Toxics Control Account (MTCA)
Oppose sweeping of state funds
districts.
contaminated properties in the Seattle and Tacoma port


OTHER STATE POLICY POSITIONS

FMSIB
robust funding
mobility projects, including rail, through the
Support the prioritization of strategic freight
Fund.
of the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment


Contacts:
Sean Eagan
Clare Gallagher
Government Affairs Director
State Government Affairs Manager
gallagher.c@portseattleorg                    seagan@porioitacoma.com
(206) 619-4228                           (253) 428-8663

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