The Mississippi Legislature is expected to pass and send to the governor this weekend a bill that would establish a state building code for the five counties most impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
David Reddick, senior state affairs manager for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, said the bill "represents a good starting point in getting the states' counties and municipalities to adopt more uniform building code standards."
He said Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has previously expressed support for a state building code and will most likely sign the legislation.
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