NY A08088

Creates an Office of Resilience within the executive department, headed by a Chief Resilience Officer appointed by the governor, to coordinate statewide climate resilience initiatives

Establishes a Resilience Task Force composed of commissioners and designees from 14+ state agencies including Environmental Conservation, Homeland Security, Transportation, Health, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Requires development of a statewide resilience plan that prioritizes natural and nature-based approaches such as living shorelines, wetland restoration, green roofs, and tree canopy expansion to mitigate climate threats

Mandates that disadvantaged communities receive at least 35-40% of the benefits from proposed resilience plans and projects

Requires at least 6 regional public hearings on the draft plan (3 upstate, 3 downstate) with a 120-day public comment period, and updated plans submitted to the legislature every 5 years