Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that repeals and restarts the process of selecting a site for the new state international airport.

Highlights:

• Requires the state commercial aviation work group to comprehensively evaluate the long-range commercial aviation needs of the state within the broader transportation needs to determine the next steps in selecting a new state international airport location (Sec. 3).

• Requires the work group to perform outreach and to make efforts to collaborate with federal agencies such as the United States federal aviation administration and the EPA and indian tribes to consult (Sec. 3):

• The environmental community;

• Local communities; and

• Economic development agencies.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective after passage and approval by the governor with exceptions to certain line item vetoes (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that repeals and restarts the process of selecting a site for the new state international airport.

Highlights:

• Requires the state commercial aviation work group to comprehensively evaluate the long-range commercial aviation needs of the state within the broader transportation needs to determine the next steps in selecting a new state international airport location (Sec. 3).

• Requires the work group to perform outreach and to make efforts to collaborate with federal agencies such as the United States federal aviation administration and the EPA and indian tribes to consult (Sec. 3):

• The environmental community;

• Local communities; and

• Economic development agencies.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective after passage and approval by the governor with exceptions to certain line item vetoes (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text