Florida Senators Back Plan On Sea Level Rise

Miami FL

17 March, 2021

10:28 AM

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CBS Miami March 17, 2021 Part of a House plan to combat impacts of rising sea levels drew bipartisan support Monday in what is expected to be a short trip through Senate committees. The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved a bill that includes spending up to $100 million a year on projects to address flooding and sea-level rise and creating a grant program for local governments. "Under this grant program, the Department of Environmental Protection will provide grants to local governments to cover the cost of community resilience planning," said Sen. Ray Rodrigues who is sponsoring the bill. "For example, conducting vulnerability assessments and developing plans and policies to allow communities to prepare for the threat from flooding and from sea level rise." Read more at CBS Miami