A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide support to State governments in the production by those governments of quadrennial State climate assessments, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The State Climate Assessment Act of 2024 directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide technical assistance and data to state governments that choose to produce climate assessments every four years. States electing to participate must ensure their assessments analyze climate change impacts on their natural environment, agriculture, energy, water resources, transportation, human health, and economy, along with projections for the next 25 to 100 years. The bill establishes climate assessment coordination officers at National Weather Service forecast offices to help states and their university and private sector partners develop these assessments. The legislation affects state governments, universities, and research institutions involved in climate analysis, though participation is voluntary for states. No specific funding amounts or implementation deadline are specified in the bill text beyond the quadrennial requirement for assessments.
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