Section 420.3-C - Flood insurance premium assistance Task Force.(a) Establishment.--The Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force is established.(b)Membership.--The Task Force shall consist of the following members, appointed within 25 days after the effective date of this subsection:(1) The Insurance Commissioner, or a designee who shall be an employee of the Insurance Department appointed by the Insurance Commissioner, shall be the chair of the Task Force.(2) The Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency appointed by the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.(3) The Secretary of Banking and Securities, or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Banking and Securities appointed by the Secretary of Banking and Securities.(4) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.(5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.(6) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(7) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(c) Conducting of business.--The Task Force shall conduct its business as follows: (1) The physical presence of a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum of the Task Force.(2) Action of the Task Force must be authorized or ratified by a majority vote of its members.(3) A member not physically present may participate by teleconference or video conference.(4) The first meeting shall be convened within 45 days of the effective date of this paragraph. Additional meetings may be called by the chair as necessary.(5) The chair shall schedule a meeting upon written request of a two-thirds majority of the members of the Task Force.(6) The Task Force shall hold public hearings as necessary to obtain the information required to conduct its review.(7) All meetings and hearings held by the Task Force shall be subject to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).(8) The Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Insurance Department shall cooperate to provide administrative or other assistance to the Task Force.(9) Members may not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in service of the Task Force.(d) Powers and duties.--The Task Force shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To review and analyze the law, procedures, practices, processes and rules relating to the administration of flood insurance.(2) To hold public hearings for the taking of testimony and the requesting of documents.(3) Through its chair, to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Task Force.(4) To accept and review written comments from individuals and organizations.(5) To make, by no later than six months after the effective date of this paragraph, a final report to the Governor, the Senate and the House of Representatives. In addition to any information that the Task Force deems appropriate, the report shall include recommendations regarding:(i) Potential programs that provide premium discounts;(ii) Potential programs, whether through the mechanism of premium discounts or other relief, that create incentives for local governments to undertake or continue flood mitigation efforts;(iii) The implementation of necessary changes in statutes and practices of this Commonwealth, policies and procedures relating to the administration of flood insurance;(iv) How to educate residents of this Commonwealth about the risk of flooding and ways to mitigate flood occurrences;(v) Steps that the Commonwealth should take to inform residents about the options available when purchasing flood insurance; and(vi) How to increase the number of people that purchase flood insurance, either through the National Flood Insurance Program or the private flood insurance market.(e)Report.--The report made under this article shall be:(1) Adopted at a public meeting.(2) A public record under the act of February 14, 2008 ( P.L. 6, No.3), known as the Right-To-Know Law.(f)Expiration.--The Task Force shall expire 30 days after making the final report to the Governor, the Senate and the House of Representatives under subsection (d)(5).Added by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 22,§ 1.1, eff. 1/2/2024.