Establishes the Climate Resilient New York Act of 2026 to create a statewide office of resilience and a task force to develop a resilience plan.

The Climate Resilient New York Act of 2026 establishes the Office of Resilience within the executive branch, appointing a Chief Resilience Officer to lead it. The Act creates a Resilience Task Force to guide resilience efforts and recommend strategies to the Office. The Office is tasked with coordinating resilience efforts, developing a statewide resilience plan, and ensuring alignment with other state and regional plans. The plan includes strategies for flood, extreme heat, and other climate threats, prioritizing vulnerable communities.

Establishes the Climate Resilient New York Act of 2026 to create a statewide office of resilience and a task force to develop a resilience plan.

The Climate Resilient New York Act of 2026 establishes the Office of Resilience within the executive branch, appointing a Chief Resilience Officer to lead it. The Act creates a Resilience Task Force to guide resilience efforts and recommend strategies to the Office. The Office is tasked with coordinating resilience efforts, developing a statewide resilience plan, and ensuring alignment with other state and regional plans. The plan includes strategies for flood, extreme heat, and other climate threats, prioritizing vulnerable communities.