| R 302 |
| 2016 -- H 8267 Enacted 06/14/2016 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATING COUNCIL (EC4) TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND FISCAL RAMIFICATIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING A FLOOD AUDIT PROGRAM |
| Introduced By: Representative Lauren H. Carson |
| Date Introduced: May 27, 2016 |
| WHEREAS, In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly approved legislation formally |
| establishing the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) under the Resilient RI |
| Act; and |
| WHEREAS, The purpose of the EC4 is to "Assess, integrate, and coordinate climate |
| change efforts throughout state agencies to reduce emissions, strengthen the resilience of |
| communities, and prepare for the effects of climate change, including, but not limited to, |
| coordinating vulnerability assessments throughout state government"; and |
| WHEREAS, For coastal communities in Rhode Island, it is imperative that homeowners |
| and businesses know what risks are likely or eminent so they may protect their property from |
| loss; and |
| WHEREAS, In addition, many neighborhoods in non-coastal communities also have a |
| potential risk of flooding due to geographical characteristics; and |
| WHEREAS, Flood Audit/Vulnerability assessments for such areas would strengthen the |
| implementing a Rhode Island flood audit program, using the Rhode Island State Energy audit |
| program as a template for the home and business flood risk program's formation and application; |
| now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, The Task Force would include, but not be limited to, the following |
| members: the members of the EC4 or designees; a representative of a Rhode Island home |
| insurance company; the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation; a |
| representative from the Rhode Island Builders' Association; an architect; a municipal |
| representative from a coastal community; a landscape architect; and a certified floodplain |
| manager (CFM); and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
| Providence Plantations hereby requests that the Task Force report its findings and |
| recommendations to the House of Representatives no later than February 15, 2017; and be it |
| further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Chair of the Executive Climate Change |
| Coordinating Council (EC4). |
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