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Bill would create grant and loan program to support port freight development plans
Summary
Senate Bill 5,649 would create a grant-and-loan program for public and tribal ports to fund freight mobility projects that appear in port freight development plans and align with program goals; WSDOT would set priorities and collaborate with supply-chain stakeholders.
Committee staff briefed the Senate Transportation Committee on Senate Bill 5,649, a proposal to create a grant-and-loan program for public ports and tribal ports with public operations to support freight mobility projects set out in port freight development plans.
Mark Gehling, committee staff, said the bill requires the Washington State Department of Transportation to set program priorities, work with critical supply-chain stakeholders to develop performance metrics and publish eligible project types. Projects must be included in a port—s freight…
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