Legislative Affairs

 

The HBA has the grassroots strength of over 220,000 members nationally, 10,000 members Statewide and 500+ members locally, to defeat excessive regulations and defend affordable housing initiatives on Capitol Hill, in Michigan, and in the communities where you do business. That puts money and time back in your pocket! Plus, HBA members are kept informed with prompt regulatory and legislative alerts.

Local Efforts

The Home & Building Association is looking out for its members.  Some of our local efforts have been focused on: 

  • Purchase of Development Rights
  • Impact & Development Fees
  • Smart Growth
  • Affordable Housing

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State of Michigan Efforts

The Michigan Association of Home Builders is working in Lansing for its members each and everyday. Some of the Statewide efforts have been focused on: 

 

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest state chambers in the country. Adding to its clout, the Chamber also operates state and federal political action committees that help keep Michigan business interests front and center for lawmakers at all levels. The Chamber's state political action committee ranks 27th among the 150 largest PACs in Michigan.
For more information regarding:
  • Buisness Issues & The Michigan Business Tax
  • Education & Networking
  • Legislative & Political Action Issues 
Visit http://www.michamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=home
 
Governor Candidates Address MAHB Members/Board
 

Several candidates for Governor of Michigan recently appeared at the winter board meeting of the Michigan Association of Home Builders (MAHB), held in Lansing on February 11.  MAHB recorded each candidate’s appearance in order to give our members and others who are interested an opportunity to learn more about those individuals who would like to be this state’s next Governor.  We have posted two videos from each candidate’s presentation.  One video is from the candidate’s opening remarks, while the other video features  their answers to a series of questions that were developed by MAHB members in attendance at the event. We've included video excerpts of their comments.

 

National Efforts                                                     

The National Association of Home Builders 2009 Annual Report Highlights Extraordinary Efforts in Challenging Times

The NAHB mobilized a broad grassroots-based effort and convinced Congress to enact a landmark $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers early in 2009 as part of broader economic stimulus legislation. Later in the year, NAHB again mobilized an intensive effort that convinced Congress to extend the tax credit for several months and to expand it to include a $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers.

The home buyer tax credit efforts have resulted in almost 200,000 additional home sales and 35,000 additional housing starts while creating 87,000 jobs — giving the industry some breathing room and enabling many members to keep their doors open.

In 2009, Congress also enacted two net operating loss (NOL) tax relief provisions for small businesses, which, for the building industry, helped save or create 30,000 jobs in the construction sector.

NAHB also focused attention on the ongoing credit crunch for Acquisition, Development and Construction (AD&C) financing last year, and worked to ensure that appraisals accurately reflect the market value of newly-constructed homes.

To read or download the full 2009 NAHB annual report with in-depth discussion covering: 

  • Construction Codes & Standards
  • Energy & Home Envrioment
  • Enviroment / EPA Issues
  • Land Development
  • Taxes & Appraisals
  • Housing Finance

Visit www.nahb.org/ReportToMembers.