AN ACT

 

1Amending the act of July 11, 1996 (2nd Sp.Sess., P.L.1879,
2No.10), entitled "An act directing the Insurance Commissioner
3to establish and administer a flood insurance education and
4information program," further providing for flood insurance
5education and information.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. Section 3 of the act of July 11, 1996 (2nd
9Sp.Sess., P.L.1879, No.10), known as the Flood Insurance
10Education and Information Act, is amended to read:

11Section 3. Flood insurance education and information.

12(a) Program established.--The Insurance Commissioner shall
13authorize and establish a flood insurance consumer education
14plan to encourage residents of this Commonwealth to purchase and
15maintain flood insurance focusing on properties which have
16suffered previous flood damage. The plan shall be implemented
17throughout this Commonwealth and shall include such information
18as the Insurance Commissioner deems appropriate.

1(b) [Annual reports.--No later than March 1 of each year,
2the Insurance Commissioner shall present a report to the General
3Assembly detailing the plan and its implementation and progress
4and recommendations for further promotion of the sale of flood
5insurance. The report shall include the number of Commonwealth
6residents who have purchased flood insurance during the
7preceding year and comparisons to prior years.] (Reserved).

8Section 2. This act shall take effect <-in 60 days 
<-9immediately.