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Flood insurance reform bill passes both legislative chambers

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A pair of Pinellas County Republicans passed legislation this week that would create a new insurance product designed to keep down rising flood insurance rates, a crucial issue in the Tampa Bay Area they represent. SB 1094 by state Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg was approved on the House floor today by a vote of 89-26. HB 895 by State Rep. Larry Ahern of Seminole was replaced by the Brandes bill so today’s passage means that the legislation is completely…

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