Legislation - HB0254

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to facilitate community participation in project planning and development; establishing the Resilience Through Restoration Capital Grant Fund to provide funding for nature-based restoration projects intended to reduce the State's climate change vulnerability; requiring, by October 1, 2027, the Department to develop a website, guidance, and training for certain tools and resources; requiring, by December 31, 2035, the Department to take certain actions relating to climate change; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/28/2025 Legislative Date 10/28/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-35) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (24-10) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2026 Legislative Date 4/14/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/28/2025	10/28/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-35)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (24-10)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/14/2026	4/14/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76
			Text - Chapter - Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act

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