An act relating to natural disaster government response, recovery, and resiliency

This bill establishes a new grant program and fund to help Vermont municipalities plan for and recover from natural disasters, allowing them to receive funding for mitigation projects. It expands financial resources for emergency services by increasing the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund and creates a credit facility to support local climate infrastructure investments. The legislation also broadens emergency management planning by including community representatives in regional committees, clarifies definitions for first responders, and updates procedures for reviewing emergency response effectiveness after incidents. Additionally, it modifies how stormwater utility rates are calculated to better reflect property characteristics and allows those funds to be used for flood resiliency and restoration efforts.