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Wood first bill would overstep lawmakers’ role


March 23, 2011

Wood first.

That’s the shorthand for House Bill 3429. It requires rules be drawn up so buildings built with state funding should use wood “to the maximum extent practicable.” State Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, is a co-sponsor. The bill is based on a similar law in British Columbia.

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