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<description><![CDATA[Safety, Common Sense and Affordability appears to have prevailed in the PA Senates vote to support HB377.  This replaces the a part of the Uniform Construction Code that would have mandated sprinkler systems in the construction of single family homes and 2-unit duplexes.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Sprinkler Requirement Will Drive Up Cost Of New Homes - Home-Builders Can Expect To Pay Thousands Of Extra Dollars In Pennsylvania]]></description>
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