and the requesting of documents.
(3) Through its chair, to administer oaths and
affirmations to witnesses appearing before the task force.
(4) To accept and review written comments from
individuals and organizations.
(5) To make, by no later than six months after the
effective date of this paragraph, a final report to the
Governor, the Senate and the House of Representatives. In
addition to any information that the task force deems
appropriate, the report shall include recommendations
regarding:
(i) potential programs that provide premium
discounts;
(ii) potential programs, whether through the
mechanism of premium discounts or other relief, that
create incentives for local governments to undertake or
continue flood mitigation efforts;
(iii) the implementation of necessary changes in
statutes and practices of this Commonwealth, policies and
procedures relating to the administration of flood
insurance;
(iv) how to educate residents of this Commonwealth
about the risk of flooding and ways to mitigate flood
occurrences;
(v) steps that the Commonwealth should take to
inform residents about the options available when
purchasing flood insurance; and
(vi) how to increase the number of people that
purchase flood insurance, either through the National
Flood Insurance Program or the private flood insurance
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