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Committee adopts amendment to narrow climate assessment language in Bill 34-25
Summary
Montgomery County’s Transportation and Environment Committee approved amendments to Bill 34-25 to insert a clearer, climate-focused definition of community resilience and add a definition of "climate hazard," directing Office of Legislative Oversight and the Planning Board to use the clarified language.
Montgomery County’s Transportation and Environment Committee on Feb. 5 voted, by unanimous consent, to adopt amendments to Bill 34-25 that narrow the scope of required climate assessments.
The bill, introduced by Council Member Balcom and Council Member Luedtke, originally required climate assessments for new legislation and planning actions. The committee’s sponsor said the amendments insert the word "climate" into the resilience definition to focus environmental assessments on…
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