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New Jersey Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) Rules
January 20, 2026
New Jersey’s Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rules, adopted in January 2026, represent a landmark regulatory reform effort by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to better account for climate change and future conditions in development and environmental protection.
Related Organizations: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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Oregon Executive Order No. 25-26: Directing State Agencies to Take Urgent Action to Promote the Resilience of our Communities and Natural and Working Lands and Waters
October 21, 2025
In response to increasing impacts of climate change in the state of Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order 25-26 on October 21, 2025, requiring 15 state agencies and boards to take direct action to assess resilience and implement practices that further resilience in the state.
Related Organizations: State of Oregon
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Satellite Beach, Florida: Floodplain Management Ordinance
Updated Oct 2, 2025
The city of Satellite Beach, FL, published updates to its floodplain management ordinance in 2014, elevating freeboard requirements for critical facilities to include consideration of the 0.2-percent annual chance flood hazard area (500-year floodplain).
Related Organizations: City of Satellite Beach, Florida
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Kaua’i Bill 2961 (2025): Wildfire Mitigation and Managed Retreat Ordinance for Plantation Camp Districts
July 16, 2025
On September 8, 2025 the Kaua’i County mayor signed Bill No. 2961 into law, advancing wildfire mitigation efforts in Kaua’i’s plantation camp districts by implementing wildfire safety and risk reduction into the zoning and permitting process.
Related Organizations: County Council of Kaua'i
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Ocean City, Maryland: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
July 9, 2025
The Ocean City, Maryland Code of Ordinances includes a comprehensive flood damage prevention policy (Chapter 38, Article II). The policy, which includes both building hardening standards and floodplain management rules, is meant to protect people, property, and the environment from the impacts of coastal flooding in the city by restricting construction and development in high-risk areas.
Related Organizations: Ocean City, Maryland
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Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33 (2025), Sections 5-16: Resilience Planning and Zoning
June 10, 2025
Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33, signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, is a wide-reaching environmental and climate adaptation law that creates new standards and requirements for state and local government as well as the private sector. Sections 5-16 of the Act make revisions to Connecticut's land use and planning statutes, ensuring that Connecticut’s local planning and regulatory frameworks account for observed and projected climate conditions.
Related Organizations: State of Connecticut
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Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33 (2025), Sections 19-20: Water Supply and Infrastructure
June 10, 2025
Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33, signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, is a wide-reaching environmental and climate adaptation law that creates new standards and requirements for state and local government as well as the private sector. Sections 19-20 direct state agencies and the Water Planning Council to systematically incorporate climate change projections into Connecticut's water supply planning, water supply regulation, and sewage disposal permitting.
Related Organizations: State of Connecticut
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Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33 (2025), Sections 21-30: Resiliency Improvement Districts
June 10, 2025
Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33, signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, is a wide-reaching environmental and climate adaptation law that creates new standards and requirements for state and local government as well as the private sector. Sections 21-30 of the Act create a Resiliency Improvement District framework through which local governments can finance resilience projects.
Related Organizations: State of Connecticut
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Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33 (2025), Sections 17-18: Transfer of Development Rights
June 10, 2025
Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33, signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, is a wide-reaching environmental and climate adaptation law that creates new standards and requirements for state and local government as well as the private sector. Sections 17–18 of the Act authorize municipalities to use transfer of development rights (TDR) programs for resilience purposes.
Related Organizations: State of Connecticut
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Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33 (2025): An Act Concerning the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Municipal and State Planning […]
June 10, 2025
Connecticut Public Act No. 25-33, signed by the Governor on June 10, 2025, is a wide-reaching environmental and climate adaptation law that creates new standards and requirements for state and local government as well as the private sector. The Act establishes new obligations and frameworks across several different policy areas: flood risk disclosure, municipal and regional climate planning, local resilience financing, water and infrastructure climate proofing, and pesticide restrictions to protect pollinators and wildlife.
Related Organizations: State of Connecticut
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