Advocacy
Stop DOE from hijacking building codes!
Please call or write your Senator and urge them to oppose S. 2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This legislation would allow the Department of Energy (DOE) to hijack the ICC’s consensus-based code development process. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have introduced legislation that would result in costly and aggressive…
Read MoreSafety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Begins Today
Today marks the beginning of the annual National Safety Stand-Down for fall prevention in construction. NAHB is once again partnering with OSHA to encourage home builders to participate in the week of fall safety awareness. The safety stand-down is designed to raise awareness about the hazards of falls, which are responsible for the highest number of deaths…
Read MoreCapitol Close-Up April 23, 2019
Affordable Housing Bills introduced in Legislature The Colorado Association of Home Builders participated in a stakeholder process during three meetings this past fall that sought to address affordable housing. That process has led to the following bills being introduced in the House, HB1228, which expands the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). These bills have the…
Read MoreCAHB Capitol Close Up 03.26.19
CAHB Capitol Close Up 03.26.19 CAHB Testifies on Oil and Gas Legislation As part of the Colorado Association Home Builders’ opposition to Senate Bill 181, the oil and gas legislation moving quickly through the General Assembly, CAHB CEO Ted Leighty testified in both the Senate Finance and House Energy and Environment committees, expressing concern about…
Read MoreHelp End Years of Regulatory Uncertainty and Higher Permitting Costs
The proposed new “waters of the U.S” rule is an important victory for our members but we need your help now: Contact the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers today and tell them you support this new rule. This revised rule will save home builders that rely on a predictable permitting process time and money.…
Read MoreWestminster staff recommends early end to development moratorium
During the Westminster City Council Study Session on Monday, March 4, staff recommended an end to a 12-month moratorium on the acceptance of new development applications for projects proposed for the area generally north of 92nd Avenue in Westminster. The moratorium on new development applications included the area served by the Big Dry Creek Sewer…
Read MoreHouseholds Priced-Out by Higher House Prices and Interest Rates
Increases in house prices and interest rates clearly have an impact on housing affordability. Often, stakeholders are interested in increases due to changes in government regulation. NAHB’s “priced-out” estimates provides a convenient way of putting these changes in context. The following overview summarizes the full article on HousingEconomics.com. Price Increases NAHB’s latest estimates show that nationally, a $1,000 increase…
Read MoreCAHB Capitol Close Up 02.12.19
Changes May Be Ahead for State’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Body Democrats in both legislative chambers—with House Speaker KC Becker of Boulder at point—are looking at several changes to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The COGCC is the appointed body that serves three key functions for the oil and gas industry—it creates the…
Read MoreOSHA Issues Final Rule on Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) late last week issued a final rule eliminating a requirement that establishments with 250 or more employees electronically submit information from certain OSHA forms. These companies will no longer be required to electronically submit information on OSHA’s Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses form…
Read MoreChérie Talbert: The Future of the HBA Keynote
I feel greatly honored to be confirmed as the next Executive Vice Officer and CEO of the HBA of Metro Denver. It is also a great honor to follow Jeff Whiton in this position. He is a proud homebuilder and a great leader within this industry. And, he has taken this Association from the brink, back…
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