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IN HB1510

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jim Pressel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to buildings with floor area greater than 400 square feet in flood plains
  • Requires lowest floor elevation to be at least one foot above the regulatory flood level (defined as a flood with 1% annual probability)
  • Prohibits the natural resources commission from requiring elevation greater than one foot above regulatory flood level
  • Directs the department of natural resources director to refrain from enforcing rules exceeding the one-foot requirement and requires the commission to repeal or amend conflicting rules
  • Effective July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Elevation of a building in a flood plain. Prohibits the construction of a building in a flood plain unless the elevation of the lowest floor of the building will be at least one foot above the regulatory flood level. Provides that a rule of the natural resources commission (commission) may not require the elevation of the lowest floor of a building constructed in a flood plain to be greater than one foot above the regulatory flood level. Prohibits the director of the department of natural resources from enforcing, and requires the commission to repeal or amend, a rule of the

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

1/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/18/2017

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