Bill Text: FL S1572 | 2020 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Climate Change
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-05 - Adopted [S1572 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S1572-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2020 (NP) CS for SR 1572 By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security; and Senator Stewart 596-02655-20 20201572c1 1 Senate Resolution 2 A resolution expressing the Legislature’s support for 3 the adoption of policies that will prepare Florida for 4 the environmental and economic impact of climate 5 change, sea-level rise, and flooding, and recognizing 6 the important role that resiliency and infrastructure 7 will play in fortifying this state. 8 9 WHEREAS, the State of Florida has 1,350 miles of low 10 elevation coastline, and 75 percent of this state’s population 11 are living in coastal counties that generate a significant 12 portion of this state’s economic output, and 13 WHEREAS, the residents and the economy of this state, and 14 the State of Florida itself, would benefit from the development 15 of an established estimated consensus projection of anticipated 16 sea-level rise and flooding impacts to these communities in 17 developing future projects, plans, and programs, and 18 WHEREAS, clean and renewable energy is a tool that combats 19 climate change, and the provision of adequate electric vehicle 20 charging stations along our main transportation infrastructure 21 will make a cleaner fuel source more readily available and 22 reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and 23 WHEREAS, appropriate infrastructure will continue to 24 fortify and protect this state, NOW, THEREFORE, 25 26 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 27 28 That the Legislature intends to adopt policies focusing on 29 resiliency efforts and appropriate infrastructure which prepare 30 Florida for the environmental and economic impact of climate 31 change, sea-level rise, and flooding and policies relating to 32 clean and renewable energy, including the provision of adequate 33 electric vehicle charging stations.