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S.3510 - Disaster Resiliency Planning Act
December 5, 2022
Signed into law by President Biden in December of 2022, the Disaster Resiliency Planning Act (Public Law No. 117-221) requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop guidance “requiring the head of each agency to incorporate natural disaster resilience into real property asset management and investment decisions made by the agency. ” The legislation was authored by U. S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U. S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).
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Louisiana Adaptive Governance Initiative
November 2022
Following the directives issued in Executive Order JBE 2019-19, which aimed to improve the state’s resilience in the face of changing environmental conditions, Louisiana’s Adaptive Governance Initiative (AGI) was developed to build government capacity and identify ways in which coastal changes will impact the work and responsibilities of various state agencies. The AGI developed various tools to assist agencies in identifying ways in which coastal change will impact their specific resources and responsibilities, and address how they might adapt to those vulnerabilities.
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New York Clean Air, Clean Water, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act
November 2022
In November of 2022, New York voters approved the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which authorizes the creation of state debt and state bonds for “preserving, enhancing, and restoring” the natural resources of New York and reducing the impacts of climate change.
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South San Francisco Zoning Code - Flood Plain / Sea-Level Rise Overlay
October 2022
In October 2022, the South San Francisco, CA City Council, updated its zoning code to incorporate a Flood Plain/Sea Level Rise (SLR) overlay district intended to “mitigate the impacts of sea level rise, and protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents of [South San Francisco]. ” The additional purposes of the overlay district are to “limit the potential impact of coastal flooding and erosion patterns on coastal development,” adapt to climate change, create adaptation strategies with a priority on long-term resilience, “establish standards consistent with the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District,” introduce “flood-proof” construction to South San Francisco, and restore creek ecologies to build resilience.
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Maryland Senate Bill 630 (2022): Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience
October 1, 2022
On October 1, 2022, Maryland Senate Bill 630 took effect, establishing the Maryland Office of Resilience within the Department of Emergency Management and creating a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) to coordinate resilience efforts across state government. The Bill, which is codified in the state’s Public Safety Code in a new Subtitle 12, requires the Office of Resilience, led by the CRO, to coordinate across state agencies and local governments to “build resilience to risks identified in the Maryland Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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North Carolina Executive Order 266 (2022): Updating the North Carolina Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for State Construction
July 25, 2022
On July 25, 2022, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 266, which directed the North Carolina Department of Administration (NCDOA) to update the North Carolina Uniform Floodplain Management Policy. The policy update will aim to improve the resilience of state-owned buildings to flooding.
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Florida Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program
July 1, 2022
The Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP) is a state-funded initiative administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management to reduce hurricane damage and property losses.
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California SB 198 (2022): Climate Adaptation Grant Programs for Local and State Transportation in California
June 30, 2022
Through the passage of Senate Bill 198 on June 30, 2022, California created three programs focused on adapting surface transportation to climate change, both at the state and local level. The programs fund planning and project development and implementation efforts to identify and address vulnerabilities in the California transportation system and move toward building transportation resilience to climate impacts.
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Montgomery County Council Bill 3-22
July 2022
On July 12, 2022, the Montgomery County Council passed Council Bill 3-22, requiring climate assessments for future legislation. The aim is to provide decisionmakers with information on climate implications (emissions and resilience) of decisions they may make. The legislation responded to the Council’s Resolution 18-974 in 2017, which declared a climate emergency and set emissions goals.
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HUD Resilient Building Codes Toolkit
June 2022
In June 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in collaboration with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), published a toolkit guiding local governments, communities, and private sector stakeholders on all relevant information related to resilience and building codes.
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