Consider whether climate risk has been assessed in evaluating funding applications.

Date Due:: 01/01/2017
Responsible Entity:: Ag & Markets
Action:: Consider whether climate risk has been assessed in evaluating funding applications.
Summary:: In evaluating applications for state assistance payments for locally-led agricultural and farmland protection activities, the Commissioner of Ag and Markets must consider whether future physical climate risk has been assessed.
Status:: ONGOING
Statute:: CRRA § 12 adds new Agriculture and Markets Law § 325(2)(f).

Statutory Language:

CRRA § 12: “Subdivision 2 of section 325 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:

(f) In evaluating applications for funding, the commissioner shall consider whether future physical climate risk due to sea level rise, and/or storm surges and/or flooding, based on available data predicting the likelihood of future extreme weather events, including hazard risk analysis data if applicable, has been considered."