Senate Joint Resolution 76, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6th) of Norfolk, would request that the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) “study strategies for adaptation to relative sea-level rise in Tidewater Virginia localities.” The resolution as introduced would request that the study do the following: “(i) review and develop a comprehensive list of ideas and examples of strategies used in similar settings around the United States and the world; (ii) convene a stakeholder advisory panel for the purpose of discussing and assessing the feasibility of employing these strategies in Tidewater Virginia; and (iii) offer specific recommendations for the detailed investigation of preferred options for adapting to relative sea-level rise.” As of February 3, the resolution had been reported from the Senate Rules Committee and referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
Sources: Hampton Roads lawmakers push Virginia for sea level rise study, Newport News Daily Press, 2/6/12; and Virginia Legislative Information System, http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm, 2/7/12.
