AN ACT TO CREATE THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES ACT" TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PROGRAM IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR RETROFITTING INSURABLE HOMES; 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 ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE NEW PROGRAM; TO INCLUDE HURRICANE, TORNADO, HAIL, OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC WINDSTORM EVENT MITIGATION; TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONAL REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL GRANTS OFFERED BY THE STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM TO $10,000.00 PER HOME AND TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUING OF GRANTS BY REGULATION; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION; TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES FUND"; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE CHARGED FOR AN AGENT'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 83-1-191, 83-5-73
As Passed by the Senate: 83-1-191, 83-5-73
Approved by the Governor: 83-1-191, 83-5-73