Senate housing committee advances bills to expand state code-enforcement authority amid local-control and contractor concerns The committee reported multiple measures that would clarify or expand the Department of State’s role in enforcing building and energy codes, prompting sustained debate over whether the Secretary of State should be authorized to deploy contractors, collect fees and step into local enforcement gaps.

New York's Senate committee is pushing to empower the Secretary of State to enforce building codes more robustly, but is it the right move amid concerns over contractor conflicts?

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