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This bill proposes several key changes to enhance Connecticut's preparedness for climate change: it requires the state's civil preparedness plan to incorporate projected climate trends, expands the use of town aid road program funds to allow communities to reconstruct roads and infrastructure to be more resilient against extreme heat and heavy precipitation events, and mandates updates to the state water plan to account for climate change impacts. Specifically, the water plan must now analyze how changing temperatures and precipitation patterns will affect water quality and water supply quantities, and include a detailed implementation plan for mitigating climate change effects on water resources. The overall purpose is to provide municipalities with greater flexibility and guidance in adapting to emerging climate challenges, helping local governments proactively address potential infrastructure and environmental risks associated with changing weather patterns and increasing climate volatility.

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