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Brochure Provides Update on NAHB Regulatory Efforts
 A new brochure prepared by the NAHB Legal Affairs department details the advocacy efforts made over the last two years by association staff, volunteers and consultants on behalf of the home building industry.
Cases in which NAHB has been involved run the gamut from property rights to construction liability and environmental regulation — all with an eye on reducing the burden of excessive and duplicative regulations that cost builders money and push up the cost of new housing.
“Targeted, strategic litigation and strong ‘friend of the court’ or amicus briefs in selected cases have helped NAHB’s members overcome an increase in onerous governmental regulations,” says the introduction to the NAHB Litigation Update. When invited, NAHB assists state and local home builders associations in their litigation efforts as well, especially when the issues presented are likely to set a national precedent.
“Because of the Legal Affairs department’s efforts, many governmental bodies and agencies at the state and federal levels have shifted or eliminated the scope of their efforts to limit or stop development on innumerable projects nationwide,” the brochure says.
The brochure includes detailed explanations on Clean Water Act decisions, including the recent Rapanos and Carabell cases, for which NAHB members continue to await formal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidance. NAHB also weighed in on efforts to curtail the availability of flood insurance, define standards for Endangered Species Act enforcement and clarify requirements for eminent domain, among other cases.
A limited number of printed brochures will be available at the Advocacy Booth during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. in February. In the meantime, members can download it from the NAHB Web site: click here.
For more information, e-mail Calli Schmidt at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8132.
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