Search Results
Resource
California Senate Bill No. 272: Sea Level Rise Planning and Adaptation
October 9, 2023
Senate Bill 272, Sea Level Rise: Planning and Adaptation, was approved by California Governor Newsom on October 7, 2023 and requires local governments in coastal zones in California to develop a sea level rise plan. The local sea level rise plans are to be integrated with other local or regional planning efforts overseen by either the California Coastal Commission or the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), depending on where in the state the local government is located.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Arizona Executive Order 2023-16: Extreme Heat Planning and Preparedness
August 11, 2023
Executive Order 2023-16, Extreme Heat Planning and Preparedness, was signed in 2023, requiring the development of a statewide plan to address and prepare for the increasing impacts of extreme heat in Arizona. The EO recognizes the worsening public health effects from heat events and establishes new requirements to improve planning and preparedness for extreme heat.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Delaware Climate Solutions Act of 2023
August 3, 2023
The Delaware Climate Solutions Act of 2023 was signed into law in August 2023, building on the framework provided in 2021 by Delaware’s Climate Action Plan and calling for the state to boost efforts to reduce emissions and build resilience.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Oregon Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program
July 24, 2023
In 2023, the Oregon legislature passed House Bill 3409, which, in part, establishes the Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program in an effort to “provide direct social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities” throughout the state.
Resource Category: Funding
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Washington HB 1181: Climate Change in Local Comprehensive Planning
July 23, 2023
In July 2023, the Washington State Legislature enacted HB 1181, requiring many local governments in the state to plan for climate change impacts as part of their comprehensive planning processes. The legislation integrates these new requirements by amending the local planning requirements in the state’s Growth Management Law.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
New Jersey Inland Flood Protection Rule
July 1st 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection adopted a new rule created to better respond to increased flooding due to climate change. The new Inland Flood Protection rule updates rainfall data, which was previously calculated only through 1999, and accounts for future climate conditions in design requirements for new and reconstructed investments in high-risk areas. The new rule, initially proposed by DEP in December 2022, was filed in June 2023 and effective July 2023. The impetus for changing the rule was in response to the effects of Tropical Storm Ida in 2021.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Oregon HB 3409 (2023): Establishing New Resilience Planning and Procedural Measures
June 24, 2023
In 2023, Oregon’s legislature passed House Bill 3409, which created new requirements and programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. In addition to specifying new building energy efficiency and performance standards, the Bill establishes procedures and plans for climate adaptation measures, such as sources of funding, regulatory directives, and adaptation governance.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Louisiana HB 526: Chief Resilience Officer and Interagency Resilience Coordination Team
June 13, 2023
In 2023, Louisiana House Bill 526 was adopted and signed into law as Act 315, establishing the position of Chief Resilience Officer within the Office of the Governor by statute, and mandating a cross-government approach to resilience and environmental hazards faced by the state.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
Ready-to-Fund Resilience Toolkit
March 2022
The “Ready-to-Fund Resilience” toolkit, published in March 2022, is designed to help local government staff and their technical assistance providers better understand and prepare to receive funding and financing opportunities for climate resilience, and to create equity through these opportunities as well. The toolkit is a self-guided resource intended specifically for small- and-mid-sized local government practitioners working on resilience or department leads with power over, and a stake in, climate resilience funding and finance, and organizations and government bodies with the capacity and jurisdiction to support local government climate resilience funding and finance through policy, resources, technical assistance, partnerships, or process change.
Resource Category: Funding
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
DC Flood Task Force Final Report (2023)
June 2023
In June 2023, the D.C. The Flood Task Force published the Flood Task Force Report that includes 27 recommended Action Plans to reduce the impacts of floods throughout the District.
Resource Category: Planning
