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This bill creates the Georgia Resilience Office within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to improve the state's disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts. The office will be governed by a 14-member board of directors representing various state agencies, legislative bodies, and local governments. Its primary responsibilities include developing a comprehensive state-wide resilience plan every two years that identifies risks from extreme weather events, assesses infrastructure vulnerabilities, and recommends strategies to reduce potential damage. The plan must consider economic impacts, long-term mitigation costs, nature-based solutions, and potential benefits beyond risk reduction. The office will have broad powers to collect funds, provide grants for resilience research, coordinate with federal and local agencies, and support long-term recovery efforts after emergencies. A chief resilience officer, nominated by the board's chairperson, will lead the office and be responsible for implementing the resilience plan, hiring staff, coordinating projects, and reporting annually to the General Assembly. The first state-wide resilience plan is required to be completed by December 31, 2026, with the initial board members appointed by July 1, 2026.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70861