NU Online News Service, April 29, 4:00 p.m. EDT

Policyholders of Citizens Insurance Corp., the underreserved state-sponsored insurer of last resort, could see their rates rise by up to 5 percent under legislation passed yesterday by the Florida Senate.

The measure, SB 1950, passed by a 34-2 vote, with four senators not voting. Its provisions must now be reconciled with different language in a House bill.

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