Consider whether climate risk has been assessed in evaluating funding applications.
- Date Due:
- Responsible Entity:
- Action:
- Summary:
- Status:
- Statute:
- 01/01/2017
- Ag & Markets
- Consider whether climate risk has been assessed in evaluating funding applications.
- 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.
- ONGOING
- CRRA § 12 adds new Agriculture and Markets Law § 325(2)(f).
| Date Due: | Responsible Entity: | Action: | Summary: | Status: | Statute: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2017 | Ag & Markets | Consider whether climate risk has been assessed in evaluating funding applications. | 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. | ONGOING | 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."