Maine’s LD 1095 (2018), modeled after New Hampshire’s commission of the same name (SB 163, 2013), establishes the Maine Coastal Risks and Hazards Commission, a working group charged with developing and proposing legislation and actions to address coastal hazards.
Louisiana’s SB 71 (2005) established LA’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) which implements and enforces coastal restoration and protection. Act 523 (2009) requires CPRA to produce annual plans to track specific projects within a given year.
California’s Coastal Commission works with coastal cities/ counties to plan and regulate coastal zone land use and water and administers development permits to property owners.
New York’s A06558 (2013), the Community Risk and Resiliency Act, requires that state funds, regulations, and permits consider the effects of climate change and extreme weather events; includes a provision that focuses on sea level rise, storm surges, and flooding.
