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A proposed state law would require fortified roofs on all new residential construction, as well as for roof replacements.
Fortified roofs are designed to withstand hurricane-force winds.
State Sen. Kirk Talbot, a River Ridge Republican, authored Senate Bill 147 with an eye to persuading insurance providers to lower homeowners' rates.
The bill will be introduced during the upcoming legislative session, which starts next Monday.
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