SJ 35 — Coastal Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.

SESSION HOUSEENROLLED SUBSTITUTE 22107168D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

35 AMENDMENTE INN THEContinuing NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the HouseJoint CommitteeSubcommittee on RulesCoastal onFlooding Marchas 3, 2022) (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Lewis) Continuing the Joint Subcommittee on CoastalRecurrent R Flooding.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2022 O Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2022 L L Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study strategies for adaptation to prevent recurrent flooding in E Virginia's Tidewater and Eastern Shore localities;

and WHEREAS, the resulting VIMS report, titled "Recurrent Flooding Study for Tidewater Virginia," D published as Senate Document 3 (2013), stated that recurrent flooding impacts all localities in Virginia's coastal zone and is predicted to become worse over reasonable planning horizons (20 to 50 years);

(a) accessing relevant federal resources for planning and mitigation may be enhanced through state mediation,J (b) flooding problems are linked to water bodies and therefore often transcend locality boundaries, and (c) prioritizing flood management actions must be based in part on risk, and therefore 5 the Commonwealth must oversee the necessary studies to determine adaptation strategies, as well as R implementation of the agreed-upon strategies;

andesand to determine adaptation strategies, as wellSas WHEREAS, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) study mandated by House E Joint Resolution 132 (2012) and presented on October 15, 2013, titled "Review of Disaster Preparedness Planningevacuation and shelter plans may compromise the safety of the Hampton Roads population during aiciencies in Virginia,"catastrophic stated:disaster";

"Theand stateWHEREAS, generallythe hasJLARC strongstudy disasterfurther responsenoted plans,that butif deficienciesfour key assumptions in the state's current evacuation plan do not hold, "timely hurricane evacuations could be compromised," placing citizens at risWHEREAS, House Joint Resolution 16 and shelterSenate plansJoint mayResolution compromise3 (2014) established the safetyJoint ofSubcommittee theto HamptonFormulate RoadsRecommendations populationto duringAddress aRecurrent catastrophicFlooding disaster";as recommended by the VIMS report;

and SWHEREAS, evacuationthe planJoint doSubcommittee notto hold,Address "timelyRecurrent hurricaneFlooding evacuationsmet couldfour betimes compromised,"during placingthe citizens2014 atinterim riskto aftercollect information from federal and state agencies, localities, and stakeholders and to carry outWHEREAS, the storm;Joint Subcommittee to Address Recurrent Flooding filed an executive summary with the General Assembly prior to the 2015 Session, which included five initial recommendations to increase public awareness, improve local and state government agency resiliency coordination, and address floodplain management;

and WHEREAS,during Housethe Joint2014 Resolutioninterim 16resulted andin Senatesix Jointbills Resolutionpassing 3 (2014) established the JointGeneral SubcommitteeAssembly towith Formulatebipartisan Recommendationssupport toduring Address Recurrent Flooding as recommended by the S2015 VIMSSession; report;

and T interim to collect information from federal and state agencies, localities, and stakeholders and to carry out its work;

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36 WHEREAS, the Joint Subcommittee to Address Recurrent Flooding filed an executive summary witT 37 the General Assembly prior to the 2015 Session, which included five initial recommendations to increase 38 public awareness, improve local and state government agency resiliency coordination, and address 39 floodplain management;

and T during the 2014 interim resulted in six bills passing the General Assembly with bipartisan suppErt during the 2015 Session;

and that the joint subcommittee be continued for two more years with a name change to the Jointred Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding to more accurately reflect its mission and to continue the Commonwealth on the path of advancing Virginia as the coastal states' leader in advancing resilSencyresiliency strategies and, most importantly, protecting its citizens and business assets;

and 3 WHEREAS, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 84 and Senate Joint Resolution 58 (2016), the JoHnt Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding continued its work during the 2016 and 2017 interims and broug1tbroughtt forWHEREAS, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 26 and Senate Joint Resolution 19 (2018), the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding continued its work during the 2018 and 2019 interims and brought forth additional recommendations for the 20202018 Session;

and WHEREAS, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 10226 and Senate Joint Resolution 2719 (2020),(2018), the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding continued its work during the 20202018 and 20212019 interims and willbrought bring forth additional recommendations for the 20222020 Session;

and SJ35H1WHEREAS, 2pursuant ofto 2House WHEREAS,Joint Resolution 102 and Senate Joint Resolution 27 (2020), the membersJoint of the2 jointSubcommittee subcommitteeon concurCoastal thatFlooding thecontinued its work ofduring the joint2020 subcommitteeand be2021 continuedinterims forand twowill bring forth additional years;recommendations for the 2022 Session;

now,and therefore,WHEREAS, beriverine itflooding RESOLVEDand byflooding thefrom Senate,stormwater theare Housealso ofmajor Delegatesconcerns concurring,for That the JointCommonwealth Subcommitteeand ondeserve Coastalfurther Floodingstudy beand continued.action from the joint subcommittee;

and WHEREAS, the members of the joint subcommittee concur that the work of the joint subcommittee be continued for two additional years;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding be continued as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.

In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall recommend short-term and long-term strategies for minimizing the impact of recurrentflooding. flooding and coastal storms.

Administrative staff support shall continue to be provided by the Office of the Clerk of the HouseSenate. of Delegates.