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Meeting date: May 25, 2021
2021 State Legislative Session Review
Briefing to Port of Seattle Commission
May 25, 2021
Eric ffitch, Manager, State Government Relations, Port of Seattle
Trent House, Contract Lobbyist
Dennis McLerran, Contract Consultant



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Overview
High-level recap of 2021 Legislative Session, which adjourned on Sunday, April 25th
Adopted three budgets: transportation, operating, and capital.
LCFS and Operating Budget pass in final hours of session
Port priority items  Big successes! But more work to be done
Finally successful in push for low carbon fuel standard
Secured state funding partnership for Quiet Sound program
Swift passage of technical correction to airline catering legislation passed in 2020
Additional items of interest
Juneteenth
Tourism funding
Environmental cleanup projects
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Priority Agenda Items
Low Carbon Fuel Standard: In final hours of the 2021
session, this long-held Port of Seattle priority was
negotiated and passed and sent to the Governor for his
signature. Major step forward in Washington's and the
Port 's efforts to fight climate change and reduce air
pollution in communities.
Airline catering workers: With only a few days till session, the Port brought a technical issue to
Senator Keiser, and asked her to help clarify that the Port had the authority to implement
minimum labor standards for certain employees. The bill sailed through with little opposition and
will be big for our flight kitchen employees.
Quiet Sound funding: In spite of not being included in Governor Inslee's
budget request, the Port led a coalition of maritime industry leaders,
environmental advocates, and more to push for $250,000 in annual
funding for each of the next two years to implement the Quiet Sound
voluntary vessel noise reduction program.
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Additional Port Priorities
Cap-and-invest (SB 5126)                              CPARB reauthorization

Streamlined sales tax mitigation                      Port districts retail broadband authority

Model Toxics Control Act funding                    HEAL Act

Juneteenth

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More Work to be Done
Transportation revenue package
2:1 match for local improvement projects
Tax increment financing bill



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Next Steps
Funding and other follow ups: LCFS next steps; Quiet Sound
implementation; transportation special session?
Interim meetings with lawmakers (July-December 2021)
Potential small group tours with legislative stakeholders (July-
September 2021)
2022 Legislative Agenda Development (now through November
2021)                                                      6

Questions?

On to the Interim!
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