HB602:

Flood Control, Department of, and Commonwealth Flood Plan; created, report.

Bill Summary:

Department of Flood Control; Commonwealth Flood
Plan. Creates the Commonwealth Flood Board as a policy board
in the executive branch. The bill provides that the Board's duties
shall include, among others, overseeing the development, implementation,
and updating of the Commonwealth Flood Plan. The bill also creates
the Department of Flood Control under the authority of the Secretary
of Natural and Historic Resources to provide technical expertise
in all aspects related to flood control, management, mitigation, abatement,
and recovery. The Commonwealth Flooding Scientific and Technical
Advisory Committee is also established in the bill as an advisory
committee of the Commonwealth Flood Board to assist the Commonwealth
in developing and implementing the Commonwealth Flood Plan.