The House gave initial approval to a proposal which would create the Division of Flood Management. This division would implement floodplain management policies for counties without existing planning and zoning boards. Bill sponsor Gary Wiggins of Kansas City says he wants to make sure that smaller counties get federal flood insurance and are thus eligable for emergency relief. The bill also prevents money from state economic development programs to go towards property development on..
"This piece of legislation is just another attempt by big brother government to step into the private sector and to our private lives and impose another level of bureacracy," said Rep. Charles Nordwald, R-Warrenton.
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