State and Local Reporter - 09/12/2003 (Plain Text Version)

Debora Trimpe, Chair
Flower Mound, Texas

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In this issue:
You Asked, We Listened: Your Ideas Used to Shape 2003 SLGA Conference
Atlanta Area Builders Association Wins Major Fee Settlement
For Second Straight Year, Liability Insurance Is Top Builder Concern
Anti-Growth Proposal Raising Concerns in Florida
Home Builders Score Stunning Court Victory on Pygmy Owls
Builder Representation Needed on State Housing Finance Agencies
NAHB Builds Relationships with Public Official Groups
Regulatory Barriers Affecting Your Business? Air Your Concerns on HUD Web Site
Industry News
State and Local Government Affairs Meetings at Fall Board

NAHB Builds Relationships with Public Official Groups

This summer, NAHB played an active role in the annual meetings of three prominent public official groups, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL).

The fiscal crisis facing state and local governments was the prevailing issue at each group's conference. Government revenue shortfalls are also of keen interest to the building industry, and NAHB assisted the organizations in finding alternative financing solutions by promoting the recently completed “Building for Tomorrow: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions” report as an example.

Through NAHB’s partnership with NACo, the federation's President Kent Conine addressed county officials at their general session and gave them real-world examples of alternative infrastructure finance methods. NAHB made a similar presentation to ALEC’s Commerce and Economic Development Task Force, focusing on public/private partnerships in infrastructure and emphasizing the need to seek alternatives to impact fees.

For further information regarding NAHB’s involvement with public official groups, contact Alastair Macaulay at 800-368-5242 x8584. Click here to download a free copy of "Building for Tomorrow."