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This bill creates the Georgia Resilience Office within the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to enhance the state's disaster preparedness and recovery capabilities. The office will be governed by a 13-member board of directors, including state agency heads, legislative representatives, and local government representatives, with a primary focus on developing a comprehensive state-wide resilience plan. This plan will assess risks from extreme weather events, evaluate infrastructure vulnerabilities, identify potential mitigation strategies, and recommend policy improvements across various sectors like transportation, energy, healthcare, and agriculture. The office will be led by a chief resilience officer who will coordinate economic and community resilience efforts, hire staff, coordinate with federal and state agencies, establish a public website, and report annually to the General Assembly. The bill aims to improve Georgia's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters by creating a dedicated office to research, plan, and implement resilience strategies, with the first comprehensive resilience plan due by December 31, 2026. The office will also have the authority to accept federal and private funding, provide grants for resilience research, and develop technical assistance resources for local governments.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71031