WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2276: Aviation mitigation zones

Establishing aviation mitigation zones for large regional airports.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to establish an aviation mitigation zone (AMZ) using specified criteria for any qualifying large regional airport.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to develop an AMZ noise exposure map for any qualifying large regional airport using a specific methodology.
  • Exempts real property within an AMZ from port taxes and state property taxes and prohibits higher port tax rates from occurring as a result of the exemptions.
  • Creates an aviation mitigation account for funds that may be used only for mitigation purposes within qualifying areas.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
April 25, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing aviation mitigation zones for large regional airports;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Shay Schual-Berke D-33Helen Sommers D-36Brian Sullivan D-21Velma Veloria D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Sandra Romero D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Hans Dunshee D-44Jim McIntire D-46Joe McDermott D-34Senator D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Eileen Cody D-34Geoff Simpson D-47Al O'Brien D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dave Quall D-40Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2276 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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