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House passes landslide and sinkhole insurance program to create dedicated state fund
Summary
The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 589 to create a landslide and sinkhole insurance program funded by premiums and administered as a dedicated fund; supporters said the program is modeled on the state's mine-subsidence program and would help homeowners and municipalities recover from land-movement damage.
The Pennsylvania House on Sept. 29 passed House Bill 589, establishing a state landslide and sinkhole insurance program that supporters said will be financed by premiums and administered as a dedicated fund to assist homeowners and municipalities after land-movement damage.
Supporters said the bill creates a state-run, self-sustaining insurance mechanism modeled on Pennsylvania's mine-subsidence program that would pay claims for damage caused by landslides and sinkholes. Representative Kinkade, who sponsored the bill, told colleagues it is —this is a bill that has been a long time in the making.— She said Southwestern Pennsylvania has had especially high rates…
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