​​​​​​​​​​​​Flood Insurance Task Force

Act 22 of 2023, signed by Governor Josh Shapiro on November 1, 2023, establishes the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force to review and analyze existing statutes, procedures, practices, processes, and rules relating to the administration of flood insurance in Pennsylvania.

The task force must complete and deliver a report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2024. The report must contain recommendations regarding the following:

• Potential programs that provide premium discounts;
• Potential programs that create incentives for local governments to undertake or continue flood mitigation efforts;
• The implementation of necessary changes in statutes or practices relating to the administration of flood insurance;
• How to educate residents about the risk of flooding and ways to mitigate flood occurrences;
• Steps that should be taken to inform residents about options available when purchasing flood insurance; and
• How to increase the number of people that purchase flood insurance.