(a) There is a Commission on Climate Change in the Department to advise the Governor and General Assembly on ways to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change. (b) The Department and the Department of Natural Resources shall jointly staff the Commission.
(a) The Commission’s membership shall consist of the following members: (1) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee; (4) The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; (5) The Secretary of […]
(a) The Commission shall establish: (1) A Scientific and Technical Working Group; (2) A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group; (3) An Adaptation and Response Working Group; and (4) An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group. (b) The Commission may establish other working groups as needed. (c) The Chair of the Commission shall appoint working group members who represent both public and private […]
On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations […]
(a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change. (2) The review shall include the consideration of: (i) Sea level rise; (ii) Storm surges and flooding; (iii) Increased precipitation and temperature; and (iv) Extreme weather […]
(a) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shall establish science–based sea level rise projections for Maryland’s coastal areas and update them at least every 5 years. (b) The science–based sea level rise projections shall include maps that indicate the areas of the State that may be most affected by storm surges, flooding, and extreme weather […]
