The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 732, aims to amend the state water plan to incorporate considerations related to climate change. The bill mandates that the general statutes be updated to ensure that the state water plan explicitly addresses the impacts and challenges posed by climate change.
The primary insertion in the bill is the requirement for the state water plan to account for climate change, which reflects a growing recognition of the need to adapt water management strategies in response to environmental changes. There are no deletions from current law specified in the text of the bill. The intent of this legislation is to enhance the resilience of the state's water resources in the face of climate-related challenges.