2023 Reports

State Policy Report - Disaster Resilience: 2023 Session Recap

Bragg, Lucia; McBride, Gillian; Menendez, Abigail; Esposito, Lauren D.; Schlegelmilch, Jeffrey

This report identifies trends in state disaster resilience policy among legislation enacted in 2023. Legislative trends are presented by state and region and by 12 categories: Funding, Energy, Communications, Transportation, Safety and Security, Health and Medical, Food and Water, Housing, Hazardous Materials, Land Use, Governance, and Equity. The report discusses and contextualizes findings in greater detail across funding, governance, critical infrastructure, health and human services, and equity. With recent policy emphasis on disaster mitigation, equity, and climate change at the federal level, the report aims to shed light on state-level policy priorities via enacted legislation.