Energy and climateFinding

Massachusetts should let cities and towns opt out of stricter energy building codes.

Many Massachusetts towns have adopted the state's stretch or specialized energy codes for new buildings. This would make it easier to leave or avoid those codes.

Michael Minogue

Republican
Agree

provided the towns and cities eliminate the building stretch codes and reduce permitting times for single-family homes to 45 days or less

Campaign or official site · Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

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