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§1483.1. Louisiana Fortify Homes Program
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(1)The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program is hereby created within the department.
The commissioner, as program administrator, may make financial grants to retrofit roofs of
insurable property, as defined in R.S. 22:1483, with a homestead exemption to resist loss due
to hurricane, tornado, or other catastrophic windstorm events and to meet or exceed the
"fortified roof" standard of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. The
commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the eligibility requirements
for grants and the administration of the program.
(2)The commissioner may apply for grants or funds from the federal government
or other funding sources to supplement the funds appropriated by the legislature. The
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§1483.1. Louisiana Fortify Homes Program
A.(1) The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program is hereby created within the department.
The commissioner, as program administrator, may make financial grants to retrofit roofs of
insurable property, as defined in R.S. 22:1483, with a homestead exemption to resist loss due
to hurricane, tornado, or other catastrophic windstorm events and to meet or exceed the
"fortified roof" standard of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. The
commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the eligibility requirements
for grants and the administration of the program.
(2) The commissioner may apply for grants or funds from the federal government
or other funding sources to supplement the funds appropriated by the legislature. The
commissioner may use grant funds to pay for inspections for grant applicants subject to the
terms of the grant.
(3) The commissioner may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with public
agencies and private entities for projects pursuant to this Section. A cooperative endeavor
partner may administer grants or funds in the manner required by the cooperative endeavor
agreement.
(4) In order to ensure that state or federal monies are used in as an effective manner
as possible for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program and to ensure a maximum rate of return
on invested state dollars, the department shall perform the following duties:
(a) By July first of each calendar year, the department shall publish on its website or
other publicly accessible platform a list of all discounts that insurers filed and were approved
by the commissioner.
(b) The department shall also submit a copy of the report to the David R. Poynter
Legislative Research Library as required by R.S. 24:771 and 772.
B. In order to receive a grant pursuant to this Section, the grantee shall do all of the
following:
(1) Obtain all permits required by law or ordinance for construction.
(2) Arrange and pay for inspections required by law or ordinance and the terms of
the grant, which shall include inspection pursuant to R.S. 22:1483(C)(3).
(3) Comply with applicable building codes.
(4) Maintain records as required by R.S. 22:1483(C)(4) and (5) and the terms of the
grant.
(5) Submit to random reinspection of the retrofitted insurable property.
C.(1) The name of a recipient of a grant received pursuant to this Section, the amount
of the grant, and the municipal address of the retrofitted insurable property shall be a public
record.
(2) All information and records received pursuant to this Section other than those
listed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be deemed confidential and exempt from
disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1 et seq. Nothing in this Subsection
shall prevent the use of such information or records for the compilation of statistical data
wherein the identity of the applicant, grantee, evaluator, or contractor is not disclosed.
D. There is hereby established in the state treasury as a special fund the Louisiana
Fortify Homes Program Fund, hereafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". Monies
appropriated or transferred to the fund shall be deposited by the state treasurer after
compliance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund,
and any interest earned on monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. All unexpended
and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
Monies in the fund shall be used to provide grants pursuant to this Section.
E. This Section does not create any of the following:
(1) An entitlement for property owners to receive funding to inspect or retrofit
residential property.
(2) An obligation for the state to appropriate funding to inspect or retrofit residential
property.
(3) A guarantee, warranty, or surety on the part of the state for the performance of
any obligation undertaken by an applicant, evaluator, or contractor.
F. Grant amounts received on or after January 1, 2025, shall be exempt from
inclusion in the recipient's taxable income for purposes of state individual income tax as
provided in R.S. 47:293(9)(a)(xxvii).