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MS HB863
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
David Baria
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AI Summary
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Requires the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association to write property and casualty insurance policies on homes certified with a FORTIFIED Home designation by the Institute for Business and Home Safety.
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Establishes that licensed architects, engineers, or inspectors certified by the insurance department shall determine whether a dwelling meets the criteria for a "fortified home" under Institute for Business and Home Safety standards.
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Amends Section 83-34-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add this requirement to the association's powers and duties.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; mandate to write policies on IBHS FORTIFIED homes.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018