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This bill establishes a comprehensive strategy for addressing climate resilience in Connecticut, focusing on multiple areas of adaptation and risk mitigation. The bill introduces several key provisions: First, it mandates flood insurance disclosure requirements for insurance producers, mortgage lenders, and property sellers, ensuring that individuals are informed about potential flood risks. Second, it requires municipalities to incorporate climate change vulnerability assessments into their conservation and development plans, including evaluating risks from sea level rise, extreme heat, flooding, and other climate-related hazards. Third, the bill creates a new mechanism called "Resiliency Improvement Districts" that allows municipalities to establish special zones where they can use tax increment financing to fund climate adaptation projects, infrastructure improvements, and resilience initiatives. The bill also requires various state agencies to review and update their regulations and plans to account for climate change projections, including water supply management, sewage disposal systems, and emergency preparedness. Additionally, the legislation prioritizes protecting affordable housing and environmental justice communities during resilience projects and encourages the use of natural solutions that enhance ecosystem services. The overall aim is to proactively address climate change impacts by integrating resilience planning across multiple sectors and levels of government, with a focus on protecting public safety, infrastructure, and vulnerable populations.

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