LaMantia: Legislature must do more to help lower property insurance costs along Gulf Coast
Because of the threat of hurricanes and severe storms, regular insurance premiums are very high. So, the Sate of
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LaMantia said: "We also worked on the cost of living. TWIA is a huge issue for our areas on the coast. And it's another cost that the rest of the state doesn't have. And we're trying to bring those costs down and, no, we weren't as successful as we wanted to be in really reestablishing how TWIA is funded."
LaMantia said the Legislature will revisit the issue next session.
"And so it is something we will continue to work on next session. Because when your wind insurance costs are higher than your property taxes… it is a huge burden not just for our families and homeowners, but for local businesses and for other businesses that can't come into our community as well."
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"With so much tourism going on in our coastal communities, that benefits the rest of the state. We need the rest of the state's help funding TWIA and bringing those costs down for us as well," she said.
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