Establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee.

The bill establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee. The fund will be administered by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The fund will receive payments from responsible parties, defined as entities that extracted or refined fossil fuels and emitted over one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases between 1995 and 2025. The fund will be used for climate change adaptation projects, administrative expenses, and community resilience efforts.

Establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee.

The bill establishes the Climate Resiliency Fund to finance climate change adaptation projects in Tennessee. The fund will be administered by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The fund will receive payments from responsible parties, defined as entities that extracted or refined fossil fuels and emitted over one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases between 1995 and 2025. The fund will be used for climate change adaptation projects, administrative expenses, and community resilience efforts.