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This bill establishes the Alabama Resilience Council and appoints a Chief Resilience Officer to coordinate statewide efforts to prepare for and recover from disasters, defining "resilience" as the capacity to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, and recover from adverse events. The Council, which will be an appointed advisory group within the executive branch, will consist of heads of various state agencies and will be responsible for developing strategies, assisting the Chief Resilience Officer in creating a statewide resilience plan, engaging the private sector, improving public understanding of risk management, and supporting federal and state policies that promote resilience. The Chief Resilience Officer will lead the development and implementation of this plan, which will include a comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment, prioritized resilience actions, community preparedness strategies, and an implementation strategy, with the initial plan due within two years of the Officer's appointment and reviewed every two years thereafter. Additionally, the bill creates the "Alabama Resilience Council Fund" to support the Council and the Chief Resilience Officer's office, and it amends existing law to direct a portion of funds collected by the Department of Insurance to this new fund, starting in fiscal year 2028.

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