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		<title>Jeff Brandes to file flood mitigation bill</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community Rating System]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Jeff Brandes says he will file legislation for the 2017 Legislative Session to fund flood mitigation in affected communities. The idea is to lower the cost of flood insurance by decreasing flood severity in areas covered by the National Flood Insurance Program&#8217;s (NFIP) Community Rating System. The legislation will create a matching grant program, in part through the state&#8217;s Land Acquisition Trust Fund, for &#8220;local projects (that) reduce flood risks and acquire conservation land for the purpose of mitigating flood risk,&#8221; Brandes&#8217; office said&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jeff Brandes files bill creating state flood mitigation program</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Jeff Brandes is looking to help Florida communities address the effects of coastal flooding. On Tuesday, the St. Petersburg Republican filed SB 584, a bill to create a statewide flood mitigation and assistance program, providing up to $50 million per year in matching grant funds. The money would help reduce the risk and severity of coastal flooding. Part of the program includes a plan for land acquisition and preservation. The proposal will also extend the expiration of de-regulated&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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