Bill Text: MI HR0292 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to urge the Governor to convene an Infrastructure Task Force to coordinate efforts to ensure federal funding is used to advance climate, resilience, and equity goals, and to direct the work of the task force.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-10 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [HR0292 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0292-Introduced.html
house resolution no.292
Reps. Kuppa, Stone, Shannon, Anthony, Hope, Brixie, Scott, Neeley, Brabec, Coleman, Breen, Hood, Rabhi, Cavanagh, Aiyash, Sowerby, LaGrand, Whitsett and Jones offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently issued a report highlighting the need for fundamental changes in society to tackle climate change and deal with the impacts of climate breakdown. In response, scientists, STEM professionals and interfaith leaders around the world are heeding warnings and taking action by educating the public and policymakers about the impending climate catastrophe; and
Whereas, Climate change is threatening Michigan's economy with increased frequency of extreme weather likely to result in unprecedented risks, damages, and costs for our residents and communities. These costs will continue growing without public action, saddling our children and grandchildren with extreme financial burden and negatively impacting the health, resilience, and quality of life in Michigan; and
Whereas, Michigan can take steps now to both reduce our state's contributions to climate change and to protect against its impacts, and to do so in an equitable way that protects our most vulnerable citizens; and
Whereas, The Governor signed Executive Order 2020-182 and Executive Directive 2020-10 to commit Michigan to the goal of achieving economy-wide carbon neutrality no later than 2050 through the development and implementation of the MI Healthy Climate Plan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; other state agencies; and the Infrastructure Task Force will help implement the plan by strengthening our energy infrastructure and guiding the construction of green energy infrastructure; and
Whereas, The Michigan Infrastructure Office and the Infrastructure Task Force will work collaboratively to ensure federal infrastructure funding is used effectively and efficiently. In addition to federal funding oversight, the Task Force will collaborate with the private sector and focus on broad, long-term actions; and
Whereas, The Federal government has passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will deliver millions of dollars in badly needed infrastructure and climate-related funding to Michigan, providing an opportunity to use these funds to address these challenges and improve the resilience of our state; and
Whereas, President Biden's Justice40 initiative will ensure that federal agencies work with states and local communities to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities; now, therefore be
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Governor to convene an Infrastructure Task Force to coordinate efforts to ensure federal funding is used to advance climate, resilience, and equity goals; and be it further
Resolved, That the Infrastructure Task Force be comprised of senior officials of relevant state agencies and convened with all due haste; and be it further
Resolved, That the Infrastructure Task Force solicit and consider input from stakeholders; and be it further
Resolved, That the Infrastructure Task Force may develop guiding principles, recommendations, and other resources to assist state agencies in coordination efforts; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor.
