Over time, the General Assembly has enacted various laws directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct studies and issue reports on specific aspects of insurance law. In many cases, studies have been completed and reports delivered, yet the language mandating them remains in place.
 
Additionally, the General Assembly enacted the Flood Insurance Education and Information Act in 1996, which required the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner to create a consumer education plan to increase awareness of flood insurance. Since then, the Insurance Department has established and enhanced educational efforts to improve access to flood insurance.
 
For these reasons, I will be introducing legislation to repeal the Flood Insurance Education and Information Act and to remove language mandating studies and reports that were completed more than a decade ago. To be clear, this would not affect any programs implemented by the Insurance Department but would simply clean up outdated provisions.
 
Please join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation to ensure that our insurance laws remain streamlined, relevant, and efficient.