UPDATE: Oberlander's Bill Signed by Governor

The first bill passed by the both the PA House and Senate was sponsored by Rep. Donna Oberlander. If signed by Governor Corbett, the bill will roll back a costly provision of Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code (UCC).

Starting January 1st, the UCC mandated that all new single single-family and duplex homes would require a sprinkler system costing between $3,000 to $15,000. PA would be only the second state in the nation to have such a costly and burdensome regulation.

“Make no mistake, both new home building, which represents no less than 14 percent of our state’s Gross Domestic Product, and ultimately the dream of home ownership will remain in severe jeopardy throughout Pennsylvania until the governor signs this repeal legislation into law,” said Oberlander.

UPDATE: Oberlander's bill has been signed by Governor Corbett.