RI H7344

Creates a permanent 18-member legislative commission on climate change impacts and solutions, with 3 House members (bipartisan), state agency directors, and representatives from environmental organizations, academic institutions, and industry groups including realtors and builders.

Commission will study sea level rise, riverine flooding, beach erosion, property tax losses, stormwater management costs, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and impacts on waterfront property owners.

Required to examine adaptation and mitigation strategies including beach nourishment, shoreline hardening, managed retreat policies, green infrastructure, and intergovernmental collaboration.

Commission must conduct public hearings, solicit stakeholder input, and analyze economic, environmental, and social implications of resilience strategies for both short-term and long-term impacts.

Members serve without compensation; the Speaker of the House convenes the commission and provides meeting quarters; all state agencies must furnish requested information.