Alabama Resilience Council, created

HB 179 establishes the Alabama Resilience Council as a permanent advisory group within the executive branch to coordinate state resilience efforts. The council, composed of agency heads and private sector representatives, must develop a statewide resilience plan including a comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment. It also creates a Chief Resilience Officer position to lead these initiatives and requires collaboration with local governments and businesses to proactively address threats to communities and infrastructure. This bill affects state agencies, local governments, and private sector partners by mandating a formal structure for resilience planning.