AB 2076 (L. Rivas) Would establish the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program to be administered through the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP), for the purpose of coordinating state efforts and supporting local/regional efforts to prevent and mitigate the impacts of, and reduce the public health risks of, extreme heat. Would require the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to appoint a Chief Heat Officer in the office to implement the program and establish the Interagency Heat Taskforce. Read the author’s factsheet. Read ANR Committee Analysis. Read The Climate Center’s Letter of Support. STATUS: HELD August 11 in the Appropriations Committee (FAILED).
