Bill > S1041

This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure that properties with swimming pool enclosures are not unfairly denied flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program, which is a federal program managed by FEMA that provides flood insurance to communities that participate in it. Specifically, it clarifies that if a property otherwise meets the program's requirements, the presence of a swimming pool enclosure, even one with non-supporting breakaway walls (walls designed to break away during a flood to reduce structural damage), will not affect its eligibility for flood insurance if the enclosure is present outside of hurricane season, defined as the period between November 30 and June 1. This change aims to provide equitable treatment for these properties during months when the risk of hurricane-related flooding is generally lower.