HF 4684

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/11/2024 04:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to climate; appropriating money for a study on climate-change adaptation
costs; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CLIMATE-CHANGE ADAPTATION STUDY.
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new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Pollution Control Agency to research the projected costs in Minnesota of
climate-change adaptation and resilience measures needed to fully mitigate the projected
impacts described in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment
Report, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for Scenarios 2, 3, and 5. The report must:
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new text begin (1) estimate costs for years 2040, 2060, 2080, and 2100, using 2024 dollars as a baseline;
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new text begin (2) estimate costs related to hazards, including but not limited to precipitation and heat,
and the impacts of precipitation and heat on soil and lakes; and
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new text begin (3) provide an analysis of the projected costs and impacts of additional hazards such as
flooding, drought, wildfires, high wind events, extreme cold, and vector-borne illnesses.
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new text begin (b) As practicable, given available modeling, the report's estimates and analysis must
consider the projected impacts on:
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new text begin (1) the state's natural environment, including but not limited to:
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new text begin (i) lands, including but not limited to working lands and natural lands, forests, prairies,
peat lands, bogs, and fens;
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new text begin (ii) water, including but not limited to surface waters, rivers, drinking water, and Lake
Superior;
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new text begin (iii) air, including but not limited to surface temperature and air quality; and
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new text begin (iv) the biodiversity of Minnesota's biomes;
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new text begin (2) the state's built environment, including but not limited to:
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new text begin (i) residential, commercial, and public buildings; and
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new text begin (ii) critical infrastructure, including but not limited to infrastructure for stormwater,
wastewater, drinking water, transportation, electricity, gas, and communications technologies;
and
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new text begin (3) the state's social environment, including but not limited to:
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new text begin (i) human settlement and migration;
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new text begin (ii) statewide and regional economies, including but not limited to industries such as
tourism, agriculture, and forest products; and
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new text begin (iii) public health, including but not limited to emergency response, asthma, heat exposure,
and vector-borne illnesses.
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new text begin (c) To the maximum extent practicable, the report should integrate with the University
of Minnesota's Minnesota CliMAT (Climate Mapping and Analysis Tool) or any successor
modeling tools.
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new text begin (d) By February 1, 2025, the commissioner must submit a written report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over
energy, environment, health, transportation, and capital investment summarizing the findings
of the research.
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