Item No. 7b_supp 
Meeting Date:  October 25, 2016 
Draft 2017 State Legislative Agenda 
October 25, 2016 

Pearse Edwards, Director, Government Relations, Port of Seattle 
Eric ffitch, State Government Relations Manager, Port of Seattle

Priority Agenda Items 
Maritime and manufacturing 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
testimony from subject matter experts or Commissioners, letters to relevant committees, along with
potential development of legislative proposals through which the state can express its support for port
facilities as facilities of statewide economic significance. 
Workforce development: Support proposals to enhance state investments in workforce development in
the maritime, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. This may include advocating for additional funding for
the Core-Plus Program and possible amendments to port statute to ensure ports can continue to play a
role in workforce development in these sectors. Continue to support funding for high school students to
pursue summer internships in maritime and manufacturing related fields. 
Fishing fleet modernization: Support policies that will promote construction of new fishing boats in
Washington State shipyards while making the fleet more efficient, both operationally and environmentally.
Identify additional funding mechanisms through the state that can further lower the cost of building new
fishing boats in Washington shipyards. 
Priority items

Priority Agenda Items  continued 
Statewide tourism marketing authority: Support efforts to establish a statewide tourism
funding authority to fund statewide tourism marketing efforts. Identify a means of funding
the statewide tourism authority, and ensure that funds collected for tourism marketing are
not used for other purposes or transferred to the state general fund. 
REAL ID compliance: Provide detailed information on the potential ramifications of
Washington State's continued non-compliance with federal REAL ID law, and work with
legislators and stakeholders to build collective support behind a legislative solution that will
bring the state into compliance with federal law prior to the January 2018 deadline. 


Priority Items

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 Project, the Lander Street Grade Separation Project, the Alaskan Way Viaduct
Replacement Project, and others. Support proposals that speed the movement of freight from
origin to destination, and to export markets through seaport and airport facilities. 
Environment: Closely monitor, and support continued funding of, state investments in
environmental cleanup programs, including those programs funded through the Model Toxics
Control Act, that assist Port efforts to promote environmental stewardship and support Washington
State's pursuit of a healthier Puget Sound. 
Labor: Support proposals that seek to provide equity in the workplace for disadvantaged groups,
including through the possible repeal of Initiative 200, and augment existing Port efforts to
promote the health of small businesses, including disadvantaged, minority, and women owned
business enterprises. 
Energy: Support proposals that promote energy efficient operation of large-scale transportation
infrastructure. This may include proposals to allow municipal utilities broader flexibility in installing
infrastructure that can incent high-volume energy consumers to transition to clean sources of
power. 
Issue Areas

Next Steps 
November 8, 2016  Potential commission adoption 
November-December 2016  Meetings with key legislators to
distribute agenda and share priorities 
January 9, 2017  First day of 2017 legislative session 

Questions?