State and Local Reporter - 10/01/2007 (Plain Text Version)

Thomas Woods, Chair
Independence, Missouri

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In this issue:
Register for SLGA Conference Online Until Oct. 14
Austin Mayor Will Wynn to address NAHB’s Annual State & Local Government Affairs Conference
Why Vote in November? To Protect Your Business
Governors Say States Stressed by Absence of Unifom Immigration Policy
NAHB Member Resources Available on Immigration Law
NAHB promotes Green Building Standards Among Local Associations
Election Update: Kentucky, Louisianna, Mississippi, New Jersey, Virginia
Build PAC Introduces Peer to Peer Initiative
Congress Tackles States' Agenda
State of Maryland Calls for Licensure of Builder Sales Agents
NAHB's BuilderLink Update: In-District Congressional Visits
Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12

NAHB promotes Green Building Standards Among Local Associations

NAHB has been working with several state and local associations on climate change and green building initiatives in an effort to help local elected leaders better understand NAHB’s Green Building Guidelines and the ANSI standards certification process, currently under way. This outreach focuses on pushing local leaders to reach out to local HBA’s in an effort to adopt flexible, voluntary, incentive-based, green building programs.

In the last month alone, NAHB has participated in the National Association of Counties First Annual Climate Change Summit in Washington, D.C., worked closely with the National Governors Association on how home builders can help with this years initiative Securing a Clean Energy Future, talked with the National Association of Local Environmental Professionals on the merits of mainstream green building and coordinated with the US Conference of Mayors in their upcoming Climate Change Summit in Seattle.

For more information contact Brooke Ransom at 800-368-5242 x8584.