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