Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 — A new statewide building code in Louisiana was one of the most tangible responses by lawmakers to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But it was done quickly, a knee-jerk reaction that many lawmakers say didn’t involve enough thought. The mandatory requirements are causing legislative heartburn now, as homeowners complain the code is adding thousands of dollars in costs to even the simplest construction projects and local governments complain they don’t have the people or money to enforce the requirements.