Establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund Act to fund climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee.
The Climate Resiliency Fund Act creates the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects. The fund will receive cost recovery payments from responsible parties, defined as entities that extracted or refined fossil fuels. The Department of Environment and Conservation will assess the adaptation needs of various areas, consult with stakeholders, and develop a resilience implementation strategy. The fund will be used for climate change adaptation projects, administrative expenses, and other authorized expenditures.
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