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Editorial: State lawmakers should leave building regulations to local governments

House Bill 302 would restrict local governments in their ability to mandate certain "building design elements" for one or two-family residential dwellings.

0303 Editorial Building.jpg — House Bill 302 would restrict local governments in their ability to mandate certain "building design elements" for one or two-family residential dwellings.

A particular piece of legislation being considered in this year’s relatively tame session of the state’s General Assembly has certainly captured the attention of governing bodies across the state, and not in a good way.