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(a) On or before July 1, 2021, the council shall establish a science advisory team of distinguished scientists to guide climate planning and adaptation efforts in the state. The team shall provide independent and timely advice to guide climate change planning and adaptation based on the best available science by drawing on state, national, and international experts.(b) The science advisory team shall include scientists from a range of disciplines and institutions related to the study of climate change impacts an adaptation.
(c) Except for reimbursement of expenses, scientists serving on the team shall serve without compensation.
(d) The science advisory team shall review and make recommendations to improve the plan and the framework. The team shall convene to make recommendations on prioritizing spending on project that, based on the best available science, will advance the state’s climate adaptation priorities. The team may also recommend new scientific studies and improvements to models for purposes of predicting climate impacts on statewide, regional, and local scales.
(e) To the extent authorized by law, the science advisory team shall do both of the following
(1) Review and comment on guidelines of public agencies related to the allocation and administration of programs funded by a climate resiliency bond based on the best available science.
(2) Assist public agencies in selecting metrics for measuring the success of
programs, including the development of standards for monitoring and adaptive management of programs funded by a climate resiliency bond.
(f) The science advisory team shall also provide recommendations to the council on experimental adaptation and resiliency projects that will further the state’s understanding of mitigation of climate change impacts.
(g) (1) On or before July 1, 2024, the council shall submit to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature that summarizes the actions of the science advisory team, the team’s contributions to climate resiliency and adaptation planning and the council’s recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the team.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this subdivision shall become inoperative on July 1,
2028.