House Votes to Extend NFIP As-Is

It seems the campaign by some to extend the National Flood Insurance Program to include wind is postponed until after the election.  Via the Sun Herald:

The House of Representatives last night approved an extension of the federal flood insurance program until April 30, 2009.

The bill, which passed by voice vote and is expected to go to the Senate for quick approval, effectively ends Rep. Gene Taylor’s efforts this year to include a wind program in the National Flood Insurance Program.