We have learned our lessons the hard way when it comes to hurricanes and flooding. Our district was devastated by Hurricane Ida last September and Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
It is critical that we address outdated building and development standards that do not reflect the impact of climate change on our communities – which is why I introduced S.7582A to amend the State’s building code to address the increased likelihood of flooding and other coastal hazards, and add the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, and a technical expert in flood mitigation to the Building Codes Council.
I am pleased to report it passed the Senate on Monday. The next step is for its Assembly counterpart (A.9216) to be passed.
New York State Senator Shelley Mayer.
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