FL H1369

Establishes the Florida Climate and Resiliency Research Program within the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection as an interagency program to assess and respond to climate change effects in Florida.

Requires the program to prepare a comprehensive assessment analyzing climate change impacts on natural resources, agriculture, energy, economic growth, employment, disaster preparedness, human health, housing, and transportation, including projected trends for 25 to 100 years.

Assessment must include a Florida greenhouse gas inventory and evaluate local government expenditures (past, present, and anticipated over 5, 10, and 20 years) related to infrastructure upgrades, disaster recovery, public health, energy resiliency, affordable housing, and beach renourishment.

Program consists of representatives from 11 state agencies, 4 regional climate collaboratives, the Florida Housing Corporation, Florida Climate Institute, and 3 nongovernmental organizations with expertise in public health, energy, planning, land management, and conservation.

Beginning January 1, 2020, and every 4 years thereafter, the program shall deliver the Florida Resiliency Plan to the Governor and Legislature with assessments and recommendations for mitigating climate change effects and improving statewide resiliency.