Sec. 25-68o. Consideration of sea level change scenarios re municipal evacuation and hazard mitigation plans. Update of sea level change scenarios.

(a) On and after October 1, 2013, in the preparation of any municipal evacuation plan or hazard mitigation plan, such municipality shall consider sea level change scenarios published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Technical Report OAR CPO-1.

(b) Within available resources and not less than once every ten years, the Marine Sciences Division of The University of Connecticut shall update the sea level change scenarios published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Technical Report OAR CPO-1. Within available resources and not less than ninety days prior to any update of such sea level change scenarios by said Marine Sciences Division, the division shall conduct not less than one public hearing concerning such update.

(P.A. 13-179, S. 6.)