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MI HR0164
Resolution
Status
6/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Daley
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AI Summary
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Calls on Congress to terminate the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which requires homeowners in mapped floodplains to purchase flood insurance as a mortgage condition.
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Argues that residents in lower flood-risk states like Michigan receive few benefits from the NFIP while their premiums subsidize rebuilding in high-risk flood regions.
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Addresses financial burden on homeowners who face unexpected flood insurance costs when floodplain maps are updated to include previously non-mapped areas.
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References H.R. 1194, which would eliminate the NFIP and allow states with similar flood risks to create their own flood insurance programs.
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to terminate the National Flood Insurance Program.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Insurance
6/4/2013