Item No.    9a 
Date:       November 13, 2018 
Draft 2019 State Legislative Agenda 
Briefing to Port of Seattle Commission 
November 13, 2018 
Pearse Edwards, Director, Government Relations, Port of Seattle 
Eric ffitch, Manager, State Government Relations, Port of Seattle 
Trent House, Contract Lobbyist, Port of Seattle 



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Overview 
Olympia preview 
Agenda development process 
Evaluate progress made last session 
Incorporate ongoing work and core priorities 
Consultation with subject matter experts around the Port 
Meetings with commission staff and individual commissioners to review 
Next steps 
Incorporate additional Commission feedback between now and 11/27 
Seek Commission adoption of final agenda in 11/27 meeting 
Questions? 
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Priority Agenda Items 
Clean Fuels Standard: Support enactment of legislation that will incent the
implementation of transportation fuels that reduce emissions related to port
operations. Specifically, support adoption of a clean fuels standard that supports the
deployment of clean transportation fuel technologies and reduces the carbon
intensity of fuels sold in Washington, and that can promote price competitiveness
between the market for sustainable transportation fuels in Oregon, California, and
Washington states. 
Workforce development: Support proposals to enhance public investment in workforce development in the maritime, manufacturing, and
industrial sectors. This includes proposed 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 Sea-Tac Airport: Continued state support for funding of transportation networks that serve essential public
facilities, including funding to follow on a study underway at the Washington State Department of Transportation to upgrade State Route
518; and funding for potential early implementation of the Puget Sound Gateway program Upgrades to these critical freight corridors seek to
address current and future demand related to increased regional development, including airport growth, that will affect transportation
demand on that corridor and transportation impacts to residents. 

Focus on Reducing Emissions, Growing Jobs, Increasing Opportunities 
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Priority Agenda Items  Continued 
Maritime Innovation Center: Support Department of Commerce budget
request that helps fund development of Maritime Innovation Center. The
facility will help sustain and accelerate Washington's key maritime industries. 


Land use: Continue to advocate on land use issues facing Washington ports, with a specific focus on zoning issues 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 2016Joint 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 

Focus on Promoting Innovation, Preserving Industrial Lands 
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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: 
Ports engaging in workforce training 
Career-connected learning efforts at the state 
Apprenticeship programs 
Responsible enforcement of labor standards 
Support rural economic development 

Quality, Sustainable Jobs  Workplace Equity  SWMBE Support 
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Priority Issue Areas: Quality Jobs and Small Business  
Continued 
Small Business: Provide equity in the workplace; promote inclusion of small businesses, including disadvantaged, minority,
and women owned business enterprises (SMWBEs) 
I-200 Repeal 
Contracting flexibility for public owners 
SMWBEs compete for small works projects 
Small business capacity building and SMWBEs compete in the government marketplace 



Quality, Sustainable Jobs  Workplace Equity  SWMBE Support 
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Priority Issue Areas: Transportation 
Continued funding of state transportation projects that are critical to Port of Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance
operations 
Speed the movement of freight and passengers from origin to destination through seaport and airport facilities 
Improve the trade competitiveness of Washington state and our gateway. 
Allow for creative approaches to infrastructure development 
Affirm the authority of the Port Commission to control access to port facilities by all transportation modes 



Move Passengers and Freight Swiftly and Safely 
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Priority Issue Areas: Transportation  Continued 
Potential increase in passenger vessel routes. 
Promote aviation safety while maintaining the authority of airport operators. 
Promote resilience in the transportation network, including on issues of climate resilience. 




Move Passengers and Freight Swiftly and Safely 
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Priority Issue Areas: Energy and Environment 
Support environmental cleanup programs and state-level policies that promote the adoption and implementation of
clean energy sources, including: 
Low-carbon fuels for transportation, low or zero emission transit options, and otherwise support the continued
reduction in the cost of low-carbon energy sources to consumers in the state 
Electrification of large-scale transportation infrastructure 
Puget Sound health overall, including orca recovery work 
Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) funding and stabilization 
Funding for the state's Recreation and Conservation Office,
partnerships and funding on environmental cleanup 
Disbursement of funds from the national Volkswagen settlement 
Clean energy technology, building energy efficiency, statewide goals
for clean power 

Partner with State on Environmental Cleanup and Clean Energy Promotion 
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Priority Issue Areas: Energy and Environment  Continued 
State partnership with the Port on sustainable aviation fuels 
Climate change resilience 
Reduce carbon and air pollution emissions for passengers and employees traveling
to and from Port facilities 
Policies advanced as part of the Washington Maritime BLUE: 2050 initiative 
Close consultation and coordination with the Public Oversight Board established by
Initiative Measure Number 1631 


Partner with State on Environmental Cleanup and Clean Energy Promotion 
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Priority Issue Areas: Tax, Governance and Technology 
Tax: Support tax policies at the state level that support the economic health of port-related businesses and activities, including: 
Supports those communities that house the warehousing and distribution infrastructure necessary to support the Port of
Seattle, the Northwest Seaport Alliance, and its partners 
Policies that reduce the cost of manufacturing activities that support port-related businesses 
Governance: Oppose legislation that would create an imbalance of 
representatives between the two homeports in their governing of 
the Northwest Seaport Alliance 
Cybersecurity: Vulnerability of public governments that 
manage critical infrastructure. 
Broadband: Bridge the digital divide 

Port Facilities Support Thousands of Jobs at Businesses across WA 
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Next Steps 
Today  Commission briefing in public session 
Now through November 27, 2018 Incorporate feedback received 
November 27, 2018  Ask Commission for adoption in public session 
November  December 2018  Distribute agenda to key legislators; continue staff and elected
level meetings with legislators 
January 14, 2019  First day of 2019 state legislative session 

Questions? 
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Appendix A  Priority Agenda Items 
a)        Clean Fuels Standard: Support enactment of legislation that will incent the implementation of transportation fuels that reduce emissions related to 
port operations. Specifically, support adoption of a clean fuels standard that supports the deployment of clean transportation fuel technologies and
reduces the carbon intensity of fuels sold in Washington, and that can promote price competitiveness between the market for sustainable
transportation fuels in Oregon, California, and Washington states. 
b)       Workforce development: Support proposals to enhance public investment in workforce development in the maritime, manufacturing, and industrial
sectors. This includes proposed amendments to port statute to clarify the authority of port districts to continue to play a role in workforce
development in these sectors. 
c)        Transportation access to Sea-Tac Airport: Continued state support for funding of transportation networks that serve essential public facilities,
including funding to follow on a study underway at the Washington State Department of Transportation to upgrade State Route 518; and funding for
potential early implementation of the Puget Sound Gateway program Upgrades to these critical freight corridors seek to address current and future
demand related to increased regional development, including airport growth, that will affect transportation demand on that corridor and
transportation impacts to residents. 
d)       Maritime Innovation Center: Support Department of Commerce capital budget request that helps fund development of Maritime Innovation Center.
The facility will help sustain and accelerate Washington's key maritime industries. 
e)        Land use: Continue to advocate on land use issues facing Washington ports, with a specific focus on zoning issues 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 
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Appendix B  Priority Issue Area, Quality Jobs and Small Business 
a)  Quality Jobs and Small Business 
i) Quality Jobs: Support proposals that are consistent with the Port's focus on bringing quality, sustainable jobs to the region, including
through proposals that: 
(1) Clarify the authority of port districts to pursue creative approaches to workforce, as well any efforts to expand state-level
support for worker training programs in the aviation, maritime, and manufacturing trades, and programs that seek to foster
maritime innovation and incent the incorporation of new technology into port-related sectors. 
(2) Support career-connected and work-based learning programs that seek to expose middle- and high-school age students to
professions in port-related industries.
(3) Expand and strengthen state support for apprenticeship programs 
(4) Ensure responsible enforcement of labor standards. 
(5) 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. 
ii) 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:
(1) Continued support for the repeal of Initiative 200, and other policy proposals that seek to achieve similar objectives. 
(2) Support for proposals that provide flexibility in contracting to public owners, including alternative public works, while 
ensuring that contracting practices enfranchise SMWBEs. 
(3) Support proposals that enhance the opportunities for SMWBEs to more effectively compete for small works projects. 
(4) Support business assistance programs at the state-level that are focused on small business capacity building and help
SMWBEs to compete in the government marketplace. 
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Appendix B continued - Priority Issue Area, Transportation 
b) Transportation: 
i) 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.
This includes support for efforts to speed delivering of the Puget Sound Gateway program, and potential acceleration of other transportation projects
that are critical to freight movement in the Puget Sound region. 
ii) Support proposals that speed the movement of freight and passengers from origin to destination through seaport and airport facilities and improve
the trade competitiveness of Washington state and our gateway. 
iii) 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, provided that such proposals do not compromise public infrastructure. 
iv) Support proposals that clarify and affirm the authority of the Port Commission to control access to port facilities by 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 
v) Support state engagement in regional conversations related to a potential increase in passenger vessel routes operating in Puget Sound. 
vi) 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. 
vii) Support state actions that promote resilience in the transportation network, and support collaboration with other government agencies,
including on issues of climate resilience. 
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Appendix B continued  Priority Issue Area, Energy and Environment 
c) Energy and Environment: Support and advocate for continued state investment in environmental cleanup programs and state-level 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: 
i) Policies that promote the use of low-carbon fuels for transportation, low or zero emission transit options, and otherwise support the
continued reduction in the cost of low-carbon energy sources to consumers in the state, including potential legislative changes to allow
for electrification of large-scale transportation infrastructure or that clarify the role of public utilities in relation to the electrification of
transportation and building sectors. 
ii) Programs directed at Puget Sound health and water quality overall, including potential advocacy related to the
recommendations made by the Governor's Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force or otherwise concerned with orca recovery in 
the Puget Sound. 
iii) Programs funded through the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) that assist Ports in their efforts to promote environmental 
stewardship, along with efforts to stabilize the MTCA account to ensure long-term funding availability for core programs. 
iv) Continued robust funding for the state's Recreation and Conservation Office, and any additional state-level program or office that
supports partnerships and funding on environmental cleanup, habitat restoration, and public access to the shoreline and marine
resources. 
v) Work with state and local agencies on disbursement of funds from the national Volkswagen settlement, including efforts that direct
funds to regionally significant projects and projects that result in significant emissions reductions at airports and seaports across the state. 

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Appendix B continued  Priority Issue Area, Energy and Environment 

vi) Policies that promote use of clean energy technology, building energy efficiency, and support a statewide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
as well as statewide goals for clean power, 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. 
vii) State support for partnership with the Port on sustainable aviation fuels, including state-level actions intended to drive development of clean
fuels within the state for use at in-state transportation facilities. 
viii) 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. 
ix) Policies that reduce carbon and air pollution emissions for passengers and employees traveling to and from Port facilities, including promoting
and improving the efficient efficiency of public transit transportation improvements, public transit, and increasing the availability of low carbon
fuels. 
x) Policies advanced as part of the Washington Maritime BLUE: 2050 initiative, which seeks to ensure that Washington state is home to the nation's
most sustainable maritime industry by 2050, through maritime clean tech innovation and best management practices that support living-wage jobs,
a healthy environment and resilient communities. 
xi) Close consultation and coordination with the Public Oversight Board, established by Initiative Measure Number 1631 and charged with
recommending expenditures from the Clean Up Pollution Fund, regarding priority investments to reduce carbon emissions from port-related
infrastructure and activities. 

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Appendix B continued  Priority Issue Area, Tax, Governance, and Technology 
d) Tax, Governance, Technology: 
i) Tax: Support tax policies at the state level that support the economic health of port-related businesses and activities, including: 
(1) 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. 
(2) Policies that reduce the cost of manufacturing activities that support port-related businesses, including businesses
that support the efficient functioning of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and that incentivize construction of fishing
vessels in Washington State shipyards. 
ii) 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). 
iii) Cybersecurity: Monitor proposals with the intent of balancing the importance of transparency and public disclosure with maintaining
and enhancing the security of critical infrastructure. 
iv) Broadband: Support continued state and local government efforts to bridge the digital divide and bring high-speed internet
connectivity to communities around the state. 

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