AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM"; TO INCLUDE WIND MITIGATION; TO REMOVE THE PROVISIONS FOR A COST-BENEFIT STUDY ON WIND HAZARD MITIGATION CONSTRUCTION MEASURES, WIND CERTIFICATION AND HURRICANE MITIGATION INSPECTIONS, AND AN ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL GRANTS OFFERED BY THE STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM TO $15,000.00 PER HOME AND TO ALLOW THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR ISSUING OF GRANTS BY REGULATION; TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DIVERSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE NONADMITTED POLICY FEE; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 83-1-191, 83-34-4
Committee Substitute: 83-1-191, 83-5-73