Establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund Act to address climate change impacts in Tennessee.
The Climate Resiliency Fund Act establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund Program to secure payments from responsible parties for climate change adaptation projects. The fund is administered by the Department of Environment and Conservation. Responsible parties are entities that extracted or refined fossil fuels during the covered period from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2025. They are liable for a share of costs based on their greenhouse gas emissions. The fund will be used for climate change adaptation projects, administrative expenses, and community resilience efforts.
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