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AL HB363

Bill

Status

Passed

5/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Chip Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 27-31E-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require the Strengthen Alabama Homes Program within the Department of Insurance to maintain grant application documents as confidential.

  • Designates all documents, materials, and other information submitted by property owners or insurance companies in support of grant applications as subject to confidentiality provisions under Section 27-2-24(g).

  • Requires grants to be used for retrofitting insurable residential property with homestead exemptions to resist loss from hurricanes, tornadoes, or other catastrophic windstorm events.

  • Makes grant award amounts and recipient names available for public disclosure, while keeping supporting documentation confidential.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Insurance, Dept. of Insurance, Strengthen Alabama Homes Program, grant applications to retrofit residential property from storm damage, confidentiality of documents and other information submitted to dept. by property owners, Sec. 27-31E-3 am'd.

Insurance

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 10:01 a.m. on May 16, 2019.

5/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance4/23/2019
Insurance4/4/2019

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