IC HBA Directory2018

HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA
Executive Committee
Association Policy & Steering Committee
meets monthly.
Legislative Affairs Committee
Examines existing and monitors future Local,
State and National legislation affecting the
home building industry. HBA IA also hires a
contract lobbyist team to maintain our interests.
Issues Fund
Provides funds to assist the local HBAs to
defend issues with a statewide impact that
promote our industry and to defeat those
issues detrimental to home building.
Construction “Model” Contracts
These member-only contracts are designed
and copyrighted by the HBA of Iowa for
our builder members and are available in
a Word or Adobe document from the HBA
Iowa office and includes: New Construction
& Remodeling Contracts, Subcontractor
Agreement, Lumber Escalation Clause, Mold
Notice Disclaimer, Change Order Form and
Iowa Lead Paint Notification Forms.
Board of Directors
Meets 3 times per year to conduct the
business of the association.
Advocacy
• Representation in the Iowa Legislative &
Political Process
• Year Round Lobbying
• Monitoring of legislative and regulatory
issues impacting our industry
• Weekly legislative updates during session
• Congressional visits in Iowa and
Washington, DC
• Support of HBAI-PAC in securing funding to
support housing friendly candidates
Home Builders Association
of Iowa 2017 Recap
2017 has been one of the most productive years
in the history of our Federation. The economy
was strong, there seemed to be no shortage
of work, and membership continues to grow.
Rising material prices and labor shortages
continue to be a burden. Developing the
skilled trades was a major focus – encouraging
the next generation to step into the workforce
with the promise of work and good pay.
Legislative – The 2017 legislative session
was one of our most productive ever and
we were able to move many of our priorities
forward. It closed Saturday, April 22 after
an all-night marathon. Big issues like water
quality, cannabis, and budget issues were still
being worked on as they tried to find common
ground before calling the session’s end. Early
in the session, lawmakers shortened the
session by ten days to save some money and
the per diem ended April 18.
Everyone had hoped for a smooth and
easy session with Republicans controlling
the House, Senate, and Governor’s office –
such was not the case and much lower than
expected revenues further complicated
things. Overall it was a monumental
undertaking - with issues like abortion, tax
relief, mental health and education funding,
collective bargaining, medical marijuana, etc.
It was a great session for members of the
Home Builders Association of Iowa and other
construction association groups, real estate
professionals, and workforce development
planning coalitions. Iowa’s 15-year Statute of
Repose (the longest in the Country) was finally
reduced after a seven-year battle. Commercial
applications will now have an eight-year SoR
and residential is now at ten years. This will
hopefully open the insurance marketplace for
our members, saving significant premiums
with the lower exposure.
The Iowa Association of Realtor’s were victorious
in their number one issue that was fought for
the past four sessions – a first time homebuyer
savings account. Similar to Iowa’s 529 plan for
education, it will allow individuals to put away
$2,000 and couples $4,000 annually into an
interest-bearing savings account to be used for
a down payment on a single-family home.
Another great victory was one of Master
Builder’s top priorities - a prohibition on
government-mandated Project Labor
Agreements. This will be helpful for many
HBAI members as well.
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