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                                   10573
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 20, 2024
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 Introduced   by   COMMITTEE  ON  RULES  --  (at  request  of  M.  of  A.
   Pheffer Amato) -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Govern-
   mental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the climate
   resilient New York act of 2024
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 43 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 43
                  CLIMATE RESILIENT NEW YORK ACT OF 2024
 SECTION 930. SHORT TITLE.
         931. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
         932. OFFICE OF RESILIENCE.
         933. CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER.
         934. STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN.
         935. RESILIENCE TASK FORCE.
         936. STATE AGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATORS.
         937. INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM.
         938. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND REPORTING.
   § 930. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED  AS  THE
 "CLIMATE RESILIENT NEW YORK ACT OF 2024".
   §  931.  DECLARATION  OF  PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THAT THE
 STATE IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO ADVERSE IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.
 IN LESS THAN 15 YEARS, THE STATE HAS EXPERIENCED SIXTEEN CLIMATE  DISAS-
 TER  DECLARATIONS.  THESE  RISING  RISKS POSE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ENVIRON-
 MENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CHALLENGES. A COORDINATED  APPROACH
 IS  NECESSARY  TO  EFFECTIVELY,  EFFICIENTLY,  AND EQUITABLY ADDRESS AND
 PREPARE FOR THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF NEAR-, MID-,  AND  LONG-TERM  CLIMATE
 THREATS  ON  THE  STATE.  THIS  ACT  THEREFORE RELATES TO ESTABLISHING A
 STATEWIDE OFFICE OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE; ADDING  THE  OFFICE  OF  CLIMATE
 RESILIENCE TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT; CREATING THE OFFICE OF
 RESILIENCE WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; ESTABLISHING A CHIEF RESI-
 LIENCE OFFICER; ESTABLISHING RESILIENCE COORDINATORS IN EACH STATE AGEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 CY;  PROVIDING  FOR A STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN TO BE COORDINATED BY THE
 OFFICE OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE;  ESTABLISHING  AN  INTERAGENCY  RESILIENCE
 COORDINATION  TEAM  AND  PROVIDING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MEETINGS, AND PUBLIC
 ENGAGEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
   §  932. OFFICE OF RESILIENCE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE EXECU-
 TIVE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE OF RESILIENCE,  HEREINAFTER  IN  THIS  ARTICLE
 REFERRED TO AS THE "OFFICE".
   2. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES:
   (A)  COORDINATE THE RESILIENCE TASK FORCE AND PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIREC-
 TION FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESILIENCE INITIATIVES TO BUILD LONG-TERM  CLIMATE
 RESILIENCE  FOR  A ROBUST, VIBRANT ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRON-
 MENT, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND  AN  EQUITABLE  AND  JUST  TRANSITION  TO
 FUTURE CLIMATE;
   (B) ESTABLISH AN INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM;
   (C)  ESTABLISH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COOR-
 DINATION TEAM, A STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN AND FRAMEWORK  TO  FACILITATE
 COORDINATION ACROSS RESILIENCE PLANS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT;
   (D)  PROVIDE  TECHNICAL  GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO AGENCIES AND LOCAL
 AND REGIONAL JURISDICTIONS, TO INTEGRATE STATEWIDE RESILIENCE GOALS INTO
 FUTURE PROJECTS, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS;
   (E) ESTABLISH A MEANS OF TRACKING PROGRESS TOWARD STATEWIDE  GOALS  ON
 CLIMATE RESILIENCE;
   (F)  IDENTIFY  AND DEVELOP POLICIES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE
 RESILIENCE PLAN AND RISK REDUCTION STRATEGY;
   (G) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A WEBSITE WHICH SHALL FACILITATE THE SATIS-
 FACTION OF THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE;
   (H) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND SUCH  OTHER  OFFICES
 WITHIN THE STATE AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY;
   (I)  APPOINT A SECRETARY, COUNSEL, CLERKS AND SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AND
 AGENTS AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY, FIX THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN THE LIMI-
 TATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, AND PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES; AND
   (J) REQUIRE THAT STATE AGENCIES  AND  ANY  OTHER  STATE  OR  MUNICIPAL
 DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY,  PUBLIC AUTHORITY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, OR OTHER
 STATE OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BODY, PROVIDE  AND  THE  SAME  ARE  HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED  TO  PROVIDE,  SUCH  ASSISTANCE,  DOCUMENTS, AND DATA AS WILL
 ENABLE THE OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.
   § 933. CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER. 1. THE HEAD OF THE  OFFICE  SHALL  BE
 THE  CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND
 WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
   2. THE CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  FUNCTIONS,
 POWERS AND DUTIES:
   (A)  EMPLOY OR ALLOCATE THE NECESSARY STAFF AND REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE
 OF PERSONNEL OF ANY STATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY TO CARRY  OUT  THE  FUNC-
 TIONS,  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  PROVIDED  IN  THIS  ARTICLE OR AS OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED BY LAW;
   (B) MANAGE THE OFFICE, THE BUDGET FOR SUCH OFFICE, AND  RELATED  FUNC-
 TIONS AS PROVIDED BY LAW;
   (C)  REVIEW AND RECONCILE STATE AGENCY COMMENTS ON FEDERALLY SPONSORED
 RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITIES  TO  DEVELOP  AND  PRESENT  AN
 OFFICIAL STATE POSITION;
   (D)  REPRESENT  THE POLICY AND CONSENSUS VIEWPOINT OF THE STATE AT THE
 FEDERAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS WITH  RESPECT  TO  RESILIENCE
 AND RISK MITIGATION;
   (E) MONITOR AND SEEK AVAILABLE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S RESILIENCE
 PRIORITIES, INCLUDING COORDINATING CROSS-AGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING APPLICA-
 TIONS FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECTS;
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   (F) PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR INTERAGENCY AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY
 INITIATIVES  TO  BUILD RESILIENCE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OTHER RELE-
 VANT RESILIENCE TASK FORCE AND ENTITIES AS THE CHIEF RESILIENCE  OFFICER
 DEEMS  APPROPRIATE,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING AND
 GOAL  DEVELOPMENT, TRACKING AND REPORTING PROGRESS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE
 GOALS, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE ISSUES;
   (G) APPRAISE THE ADEQUACY OF STATUTORY AND  ADMINISTRATIVE  MECHANISMS
 FOR  COORDINATING  THE  STATE'S POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AT BOTH THE INTRA-
 STATE AND INTERSTATE LEVELS,  AND  BETWEEN  FEDERAL,  STATE,  AND  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT, WITH RESPECT TO RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION;
   (H) DEVELOP, WHERE APPROPRIATE, INTRASTATE OR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREE-
 MENTS  TO FORMALIZE COORDINATION ROLES FOR REGIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECTS,
 SUCH AS THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT;
   (I) APPRAISE POLICY BARRIERS TO MEET  THE  GOALS  OF  THE  STATE  WITH
 RESPECT TO RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION;
   (J)  SERVE AS SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERT FOR THE STATE ON ISSUES RELATED TO
 RESILIENCE AND MITIGATION AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE
 AND FEDERAL CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND  COORDINAT-
 ING MECHANISMS RELATIVE TO RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION;
   (K) ASSIST WITH THE STATE'S PLANNING EFFORTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED TO A STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN, THE STATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, AND
 OTHER  RELEVANT  STATE  AND  REGIONAL  PLANS  FOR WHICH THERE IS A STATE
 INTEREST, TO ENSURE THE INCORPORATION AND ALIGNMENT OF THE STATE'S RESI-
 LIENCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES  INTO  A  UNIFIED,  PROACTIVE,  PRE-DISASTER
 APPROACH TO ADAPTATION AND NEAR-, MID-, AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE;
   (L)  TAKE OTHER ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH LAW AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE
 CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER TO CARRY OUT SUCH OFFICER'S DUTIES,  FUNCTIONS,
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
   §  934.  STATEWIDE  RESILIENCE  PLAN.  1. TO COORDINATE AND STRENGTHEN
 EFFORTS TO REDUCE LOSSES FROM FUTURE DISASTERS  ACROSS  THE  STATE,  THE
 OFFICE  SHALL  CONTRIBUTE  TO  ALL STATEWIDE PLANNING EFFORTS RELATED TO
 RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION AND SHALL DEVELOP A  STRATEGIC  STATEWIDE
 RESILIENCE PLAN TO PROTECT THE STATE FROM MULTIPLE CLIMATE THREATS.
   2. SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) ARTICULATION OF THE STATE'S RESILIENCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES;
   (B)  UTILIZATION  OF  THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE, INCLUDING A RANGE OF
 FUTURE  PROJECTIONS,  TO  IDENTIFY,  IMPLEMENT,  OR   REFORM   POLICIES,
 PROJECTS,  AND  PROGRAMS  TO  ACHIEVE  THE  STATE'S RESILIENCE GOALS AND
 OBJECTIVES;
   (C) RECOMMENDED AGENCY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIC ACTIONS, INCLUDING  CRITERIA
 FOR PRIORITIZATION BASED ON A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE RISKS FROM
 MULTIPLE   ENVIRONMENTAL   THREATS  TO  AGENCY  MISSION  AREAS,  ASSETS,
 SERVICES, AND POPULATIONS SERVED;
   (D)  PRIORITIZATION  OF  NATURAL,  NATURE-BASED,  AND   NON-STRUCTURAL
 APPROACHES  TO  MITIGATING CLIMATE THREATS, WHEREVER POSSIBLE INCLUDING,
 WITHOUT LIMITATION, USE  OF  LIVING  SHORELINES,  RIPARIAN  RESTORATION,
 PERMEABLE  SURFACES,  RAIN  GARDENS, GREEN ROOFS, TREE CANOPY EXPANSION,
 WETLAND RESTORATION, REMOVING, ALTERING, OR RIGHT-SIZING  DAMS,  NATURAL
 AREA  CONSERVATION,  WASTE-WATER AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES,
 ALTERATION OF STRUCTURES, BUYOUTS, AND  OTHER  FLOOD  AND  EXTREME  HEAT
 PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND RESILIENCY STRATEGIES OR PROJECTS;
   (E)  SET  GOALS  AND  RESILIENCE  INDICATORS THAT SHALL BE TRACKED AND
 REPORTED TO THE PUBLIC OVER TIME IN AN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT; AND
   (F) A FRAMEWORK  FOR  RESILIENCE  PROJECT  DEVELOPMENT,  FUNDING,  AND
 IMPLEMENTATION.    SUCH  FRAMEWORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 THE FOLLOWING:
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   (I) SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED CLIMATE THREAT EXPOSURE AND  VULNER-
 ABILITY,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLOOD, EXTREME HEAT AND PRECIPI-
 TATION, STORM EVENTS, AND WILDFIRE, AND OTHER RISKS. SUCH  ANALYSIS  AND
 RESULTING MAPS SHOULD DELINEATE THE GEOGRAPHY AND THE SOCIAL AND ECOLOG-
 ICAL  VULNERABILITY OF THE RISK, USING THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
 AND DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY  LAYERS  AND  INCLUDING  CLIMATE-VULNERABLE
 ECOSYSTEMS,  LEVERAGING  EXISTING  INFORMATION  FROM  THE NEW YORK STATE
 CLIMATE IMPACTS ASSESSMENT, THE NEW YORK CITY PANEL ON  CLIMATE  CHANGE,
 AND  OTHER  REGIONAL,  PEER-REVIEWED,  BEST AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC SOURCE,
 WHEREVER FEASIBLE;
   (II) AN ACCESSIBLE, UPDATED DATABASE OR INVENTORY OF CRITICAL  INFRAS-
 TRUCTURE VULNERABLE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE FLOODING, DEVELOPED IN COLLAB-
 ORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES.  THIS INCLUDES THOSE THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR
 CRITICAL GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS FUNCTIONS, NATIONAL SECURITY, TRANSPOR-
 TATION,  UTILITIES,  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND  SAFETY, THE ECONOMY, FLOOD AND
 STORM PROTECTION, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGE-
 MENT;
   (III) MAPS OR ACCESSIBLE, VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND
 LOCAL MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY PROJECTS PLANNED TO REDUCE SUCH RISKS,  ALONG
 WITH  THE  FEDERAL,  STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCIES LEADING THOSE PROJECTS AND
 THE FUNDING SOURCE; AND
   (IV) A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEVELOPING, FUNDING, AND FINANCING  PROJECTS
 THAT  ADDRESS  SUCH  RISKS  THROUGH  FEDERAL,  STATE, LOCAL, AND PRIVATE
 SOURCES. SUCH STRATEGIC PLAN SHALL:
   (1) INCLUDE A STRATEGY FOR HOW TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT  PRACTICABLE  THAT
 DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES, AS IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 75-0111 OF
 THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, RECEIVE AT LEAST  FORTY  PERCENT  OF
 THE  BENEFITS  OF PROPOSED PLANS AND PROJECTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, DISAD-
 VANTAGED COMMUNITIES SHALL RECEIVE NO LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF
 SUCH BENEFITS; AND
   (2)  SEEKS  TO  BUILD ALIGNMENT AND EFFICIENCIES ACROSS AGENCY VULNER-
 ABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND RESILIENCE STRATEGIES.
   § 935. RESILIENCE TASK FORCE. 1. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN
 THE  OFFICE  A  RESILIENCE  TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO
 RESILIENCE EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE
 OFFICE.
   2. SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:
   (A)  THE  CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR AND SHALL
 REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM;
   (B)  THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,
 OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGEN-
 CY SERVICES, OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (D) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL,
 OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (E) THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (F) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, OR THEIR
 DESIGNEE;
   (G) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (H) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, OR
 THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION,  OR  THEIR
 DESIGNEE;
   (J) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS;
   (K)  THE CHAIR OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, OR  THEIR
 DESIGNEE;
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   (L) THE CHAIR OF THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY, OR  THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (M) THE CHAIR OF THE BRIDGE AUTHORITY, OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
   (N)  THE  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PORT AUTHORITY, OR THEIR DESIGNEE;
 AND
   (O) A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EXPERTISE IN RESILIENCY  PLAN-
 NING.
   §  936.  STATE  AGENCY  RESILIENCE  COORDINATORS.  EACH  STATE  AGENCY
 INCLUDED IN THE RESILIENCE TASK FORCE  AND  ANY  OTHER  AGENCIES  TO  BE
 INCLUDED  IN  RESILIENCE  PLANNING AS DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF RESILIENCE
 OFFICER OR RESILIENCE TASK FORCE SHALL APPOINT A RESILIENCE  COORDINATOR
 TO  WORK WITH THE CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER TO ENSURE RESILIENCE IS INTE-
 GRATED INTO AGENCY MISSIONS AND PRIORITIES, AND    OTHERWISE  COORDINATE
 WITH THE CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER.  SUCH COORDINATORS SHALL SERVE ON THE
 INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 NINE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE. EACH SUCH COORDINATOR SHALL
 BE APPOINTED BY A STATE AGENCY WITH THE EXCLUSIVE ROLE  OF  FOCUSING  ON
 CLIMATE RESILIENCE WITH SUCH AGENCY'S MISSION AND ACTIVITIES.
   §  937.  INTERAGENCY  RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OFFICE  AN  INTERAGENCY  RESILIENCE  COORDINATION
 TEAM  TO MAINTAIN AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, AND ALIGNMENT WITH REGARD TO
 THE STATE'S RESILIENCE AND RISK MITIGATION NEEDS, PROGRESS, AND  PRIORI-
 TIES AND TO OVERSEE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN.
   2. SUCH TEAM SHALL:
   (A)  BE  COMPRISED  OF  RESILIENCE COORDINATORS FROM EACH STATE AGENCY
 INCLUDED IN THIS ARTICLE OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF RESILIENCE
 OFFICER OR RESILIENCE TASK FORCE AND THE CHIEF RESILIENCE  OFFICER,  WHO
 SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR;
   (B)  MEET  UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIR, WITH A MINIMUM OF FOUR MEETINGS
 ANNUALLY;
   (C) DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS FOR AGENCIES AND COLLABORATE IN THE DEVEL-
 OPMENT OF A STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN; AND
   (D) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, REVIEW OF  KEY
 PRODUCTS  OF  THE  STATEWIDE  RESILIENCE  PLAN,  AND TRACK AND REPORT ON
 PROGRESS OF SUCH PLAN OVER TIME.
   3. THE CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER SHALL CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
 INTERAGENCY RESILIENCE COORDINATION TEAM ON OR BEFORE THE NINETIETH  DAY
 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   §  938.  PUBLIC  ENGAGEMENT  AND  REPORTING.  (A) PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. A
 STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN SHALL BE DEVELOPED  AND  THE  RESILIENCE  TASK
 FORCE  SHALL  HOLD  AT LEAST SIX REGIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS ON THE
 DRAFT PLAN, INCLUDING THREE MEETINGS IN THE  UPSTATE  REGION  AND  THREE
 MEETINGS  IN  THE DOWNSTATE REGION, AND SHALL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED
 TWENTY DAYS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT. THE TASK  FORCE  SHALL
 PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF
 THE  POPULATION  THAT  WILL  BE  IMPACTED BY THE PLAN, INCLUDING PERSONS
 LIVING IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AS IDENTIFIED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 75-0111 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   (B) REPORTING. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION,  AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, THE OFFICE SHALL COMPLETE AND
 SUBMIT AN UPDATED STATEWIDE RESILIENCE PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE AND  MAKE
 SUCH PLAN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.