State and Local Reporter - 02/12/2004 (Plain Text Version)

Duane Willenbring, Chair
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

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In this issue:
NEW: Exclusive Web Tools for State and Local HBA Staffers
Home Builders Launch Tort Reform Initiative
Florida Constitutional Amendment Threatens Building Industry
Rhode Island Assembly Passes Affordable Housing Moratorium
Developer Prevails in Washington Regulatory Fee Case
Three Projects Receive Boost from State & Local Issues Fund
Now Available: 2004 Housing Facts, Figures & Trends
NAHB Funds Industry Litigation
Industry News
NAHB News Briefs

NEW: Exclusive Web Tools for State and Local HBA Staffers

Online clearinghouse provides legislative, regulatory and political information for lobbyists, executive officers and other association staff.

Picture this ... Anti-growth interests in your community are undergoing an aggressive campaign to portray new home development as detrimental to your community. They are pitching impact fees and an urban growth boundary, and these radical ideas are gathering public support.

Wouldn't it be nice to know how other builders associations have addressed similar challenges?

With the recent launch of an online information clearinghouse designed especially for state and local association staff members, you can look up that and similar information in one centralized spot.

The site, www.NAHB.org/infosource, groups information into eight topical areas, including

One of the site's unique features is a catalog and description of projects that have received funding from NAHB's State & Local Issues Fund during the last five years.

The site currently contains around 50 pieces of content, but the hope is that the number will balloon from information submitted by association staff from around the country. You can submit an overview of your success story, experience, research project, study, etc. by clicking on the "SHARE" button on the site's first page. Files and other uploadable resources can be added, too.

For more information or help accessing or contributing to the site, contact Marie Zenner at 800-368-5242, x8279.