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Unions Back Bill to Remove Sunset on Limits to Public Funding of Port Automation; Industry Urges Caution
Summary
Senate Bill 5995 would make permanent a 2021 law allowing port districts to buy zero- and near-zero-emission cargo-handling equipment while prohibiting use of public funds to buy fully automated equipment; union witnesses urged removal of the sunset to protect jobs and safety, while industry groups said the restriction could hamper competitiveness.
The committee heard Senate Bill 5995, which would remove a 2031 sunset on a 2021 law that authorized port districts to use public funds to buy zero- and near-zero-emission cargo-handling equipment while prohibiting purchase of fully automated equipment using public funds.
Sponsor (identified in the transcript as Senator Salman) described the bill as a one-sentence change that would simply remove the sunset clause to protect…
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