H765 - Regulatory Reform Act of 2015, Sec. 4.38: Study Flood Elevations and Building Height Requirements (SL 2015-286)

Overview: Sec. 4.38 of S.L. 2015-286 directs the Department of Insurance, the Department of Public Safety, and the Building Code Council to jointly study how flood elevations and building heights for structures are established and measured in the coastal region of the State. The Departments and Council must specifically consider how flood elevations and coastal building height requirements affect flood insurance rates and how height calculation methods might be made more consistent and uniform in order to provide flood insurance rate relief. The Departments and Council must engage a broad group of stakeholders in the conduct of this study and jointly report the results of the study, including any legislative recommendations, by March 1, 2016, to the 2015 General Assembly.

This section became effective October 22, 2015.