IA HF2158

Iowa Department of Natural Resources must develop and adopt a statewide resilience plan by December 31, 2027, in coordination with the departments of Transportation, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the Economic Development Authority.

Plan goals include protecting against loss of life and property through hazard mitigation, identifying priority resilience projects, establishing funding allocation strategies for state and federal resources, and guiding state and local resilience policy.

Requires a statewide risk assessment with at least 30-year projections for flooding, water supply, water quality, and other natural hazards, including analysis of government capacity gaps and economic impacts on agriculture, forestry, wildlife, infrastructure, and public health.

Defines "critical assets" to include transportation infrastructure (airports, bridges, highways, railways), utilities (water treatment, electric production, communications), community facilities (schools, hospitals, emergency centers), and natural/cultural resources (agricultural lands, parks, wetlands).

Must include an inventory of critical and regionally significant assets documenting each asset's condition, capacity, and present and potential losses from natural hazards.