establishing the state environmental adaptation, resilience, and innovation council.

SB 543 establishes the State Environmental Adaptation, Resilience, and Innovation Advisory Council to help New Hampshire prepare for environmental changes like rising sea levels and extreme weather. The council consists of representatives from various state agencies, local governments, and environmental organizations, and it is required to meet at least twice a year. Its primary tasks include creating maps of vulnerable areas, reviewing state plans to ensure they account for climate risks, and developing strategies to protect public health and infrastructure. The bill also directs the council to consider how environmental shifts might disproportionately affect at-risk populations and to promote the efficient use of public funds. Although the bill was vetoed by the governor, the legislature overrode the veto, making the council and its duties official law.