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Senate creates Office of Resiliency and chief resiliency officer to coordinate climate preparedness
Summary
Lawmakers approved creation of a state Office of Resiliency and a Chief Resiliency Officer to coordinate agency-level resilience efforts, a measure sponsors said responds to repeated flooding and climate impacts.
The New York State Senate approved legislation (Senate Print referenced on calendar) establishing an Office of Resiliency and a Chief Resiliency Officer to coordinate state agency efforts on flood preparedness, heat, air quality, and other climate-related impacts.
Senator Harcombe (floor explainer) said the office will coordinate resilience efforts across agencies, assign a resiliency coordinator in every state agency and help municipalities access state and federal recovery…
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