The Florida House of Representatives has passed and sent to theSenate several key property insurance reform measures aslegislators prepare to wrap up this year's session Friday.

The lawmakers approved $920 million of sales tax revenues forhomeowner rate relief that will help fund the state's insurer oflast resort, the deficit-ridden Citizens Property InsuranceCorp.

In addition, several rate deregulatory measures were approvedthat include a 5 percent statewide flex band rating system.

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