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LC 2697

Generally revise floodplain laws

2025 Regular Session

Proposes broad revisions to floodplain laws to modernize mapping, permitting, construction standards, and resilience efforts for communities, developers, and local agencies.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 2697

Summary of LC 2697 — Generally revise floodplain laws

Note: The full text of LC 2697 is not provided here. This summary relies on the bill’s metadata and typical content of floodplain-related revisions. Actual provisions may differ. The status reflects the information available in the record.

Overview

  • Bill number: LC 2697
  • Title: Generally revise floodplain laws
  • Subject: WATER
  • Introduced: December 11, 2024
  • Status: Draft Died in Process (as of May 27, 2025)
  • Drafter/Process notes: Drafter Assigned and Draft On Hold on December 11, 2024; later listed as Draft Died in Process on May 27, 2025.

Purpose and intent (inferred)

Based on the title, the bill aimed to broadly revise floodplain laws. Typical goals for such revisions include improving flood risk management, updating regulatory standards for development in flood-prone areas, harmonizing state floodplain requirements with federal programs, and increasing resilience of communities and infrastructure to flooding. The bill would likely have sought to modernize definitions, mapping, permitting, mitigation, and enforcement related to floodplains.

Key provisions (noted gaps)

The actual text of LC 2697 is not provided here, so specific provisions cannot be cited. In general, bills of this type commonly address:
- Redefinition or clarification of floodplain-related terms (e.g., floodplain, floodway, base flood elevation, freeboard).
- Updates to floodplain mapping methodology and standards.
- Revisions to permitting and review processes for development in flood-prone areas.
- Updates to construction standards (elevations, floodproofing, anchoring) and mitigation requirements.
- Integration with federal flood insurance program requirements (NFIP) and cooperation with federal agencies.
- Provisions for buyouts, acquisitions, or relocation in extreme flood risk areas.
- Financing, grants, or state support for floodplain management and mitigation.
- Roles and responsibilities of state and local floodplain administrators.
- Enforcement mechanisms and penalties.
- Compliance timelines and phased implementations.

Because the text is not available, readers should not assume these provisions are in LC 2697; they reflect common themes in similar floodplain-revision bills.

Affected parties

  • Local governments and planning/zoning authorities (administration of floodplain rules)
  • Property owners and land developers in or near floodplains
  • Builders, engineers, and surveyors involved in floodplain development
  • Floodplain managers and state agencies overseeing flood risk and disaster resilience
  • Insurance programs and policyholders (potentially through NFIP alignment)

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Introduced: December 11, 2024
  • Status indicates the draft died in process on May 27, 2025, implying no enacted changes were finalized in its current form.
  • If revived in the future, the bill would typically proceed through committee hearings, potential amendments, and floor votes in the sponsoring chamber, followed by the other chamber (if applicable) and final passage before becoming law.

Observations and next steps

  • To understand the exact changes proposed, obtain the full bill text or committee analyses.
  • Monitor for any reintroduction, related LC numbers, or successor proposals that address floodplain management and flood risk resilience.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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