Key Votes
S Amdt 4719 - Optional Wind Damage Insurance - Key Vote
National Key Votes
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NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (19-74) - May 7, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Optional Wind Damage Insurance
Vote to adopt an amendment that would add an optional multiperil program to the national insurance program that includes coverage of wind damage.
- Prohibits duplicate coverage of the same property by the flood insurance and multiperil insurance plans available under the national flood insurance program.
- Limits the amount of coverage to $500,000 per dwelling unit in residential properties, with up to an additional $150,000 for contents within the residential property and increased living expenses, and up to $1 million for nonresidential properties, including churches, plus up to $750,000 for contents within the nonresidential property and loss of business.
- Prevents mulitperil coverage from being offered to any property declared by a zoning authority or other authorized public body to be in violation of state or local regulations intended to reduce damage caused by windstorms.
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thad Cochran (MS - R)
- Mary L. Landrieu (LA - D)
- Melquiades Rafael 'Mel' Martinez (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Clarence 'Bill' Nelson Sr. (FL - D)
- David B. Vitter (LA - R)
