MS HB1407

Extends the repeal date of Mississippi's Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2018

The program, housed within the Department of Insurance, provides hurricane damage mitigation services including cost-benefit studies on wind hazard construction measures, wind certification inspections, and financial grants for property retrofitting

Program implementation is subject to legislative appropriations and does not create an entitlement for property owners or obligate the state to fund inspections or retrofitting

Wind certification inspectors must be licensed building code officials, contractors, inspectors, or civil engineers who have undergone drug testing, background checks, and state-mandated training

An advisory council assists the program administrator, consisting of representatives from insurance agents, property insurers, home builders, legislative committee chairs, the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency