Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019 This bill modifies coverage requirements under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bill allows certain local variances from compliance with elevation and flood-proofing requirements for agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones. The chargeable premium rate for coverage of a structure given a variance shall be the same as would otherwise apply if the structure had been dry floodproofed. The bill allows for alternative maps and risk-based rates for NFIP coverage in certain areas where levees fail to meet specified minimum standards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E102)
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E102)
Finance and Financial Sector
Disaster relief and insuranceFarmlandFloods and storm protectionLand use and conservation
Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-830| House
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019 This bill modifies coverage requirements under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bill allows certain local variances from compliance with elevation and flood-proofing requirements for agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones. The chargeable premium rate for coverage of a structure given a variance shall be the same as would otherwise apply if the structure had been dry floodproofed. The bill allows for alternative maps and risk-based rates for NFIP coverage in certain areas where levees fail to meet specified minimum standards.