HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 137        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 498

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/6/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/13/2017

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/30/2017

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

1/24/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/26/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/3/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/25/2017

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/25/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/23/2017

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/25/2017

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/2/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/31/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/3/2017

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

1/31/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

1/23/2017

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2017

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/2/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

1/30/2017

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

2/2/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/23/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/24/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

1/30/2017

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/25/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/27/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 137        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 498

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 498) of James M. Cantwell and others that the Commissioner of the Division of Insurance be directed to make a bi-annual investigation relative to flood insurance rates.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 810 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 102D of Chapter 175A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:–

The commissioner shall conduct a biennial investigation into flood insurance rates set by the national flood insurance program. The investigation shall focus on the affordability of flood insurance for home and business owners, the sustainability of the program, and whether the flood insurance premiums accurately reflect the risk of loss. The commissioner shall make each biennial report available to the public and submit the report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate.