Several high-profile natural disasters—tornadoes in Oklahoma, flooding in the Southeast and Midwest, and wildfires in Colorado—kept catastrophe issues on the radar for many lawmakers this session.
Mississippi
One of the most significant legislative victories regarding catastrophe issues in 2014 was Mississippi's enactment of statewide building codes. SB 2378 adopts certain nationally recognized building codes and standards as the statewide uniform construction code.
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