Advocacy
CAHB Capitol Close Up
2023 General Assembly Session Ends; CAHB Calling on Gov. Polis to Veto Two Bills; Property Tax Measures Heading to Statewide Ballot; CEO to Hold Info Sessions on Energy Code The Colorado General Assembly concluded the first session of the 73rd General Assembly on May 8. Needless to say, it was a challenging and active session…
Read MoreREGISTER NOW FOR EEBC QMM June 15th @ 7:00 am
Electrification is On! June 15th, Thursday 7:00 – 9:45 am (in person at DU or Virtual) 7:00 am Networking • Breakfast & Coffee • 7:30 am Meeting Starts • Speakers AGENDA TOPICS Speaker Lineup and additional details coming soon! PRESENTATIONS IRA Rollout Update Local Electrification Code Adoption Networking | 15-Minute Break PANEL DISCUSSION “Grid Readiness”…
Read MoreComing soon: Renewal of the General Construction Stormwater Permit (COR400000)
The Water Quality Control Division is starting the permit renewal process for the general construction stormwater permit and we’d like you to participate. Our first request is that all permittees who have not done so claim their facilities in the Colorado Environmental Online Service (CEOS) system. The division requires stormwater discharges from construction activity…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023 Denver ballots to be mailed May 15, several critical council races to be decided The citywide election in Denver is not over yet, with the mayor’s race and council districts 8, 9 and 10 still up in the air. Denver voters will start receiving ballots on May 15, with the election set…
Read MoreBiden’s Veto of Congressional WOTUS Resolution a Blow to Housing Affordability
Alicia Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala., today issued the following statement after President Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would rescind his administration’s waters of the U.S. rule: “NAHB is deeply disappointed that President Biden has moved to overturn the…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023 City of Denver elections decided today This evening, the City of Denver will be holding elections for the first time in four years, with an open seat for Mayor and 12 City Council seats up for grabs. If you haven’t voted yet, it’s not too late to turn in your ballot. Be…
Read MoreProposition 123: Affordable Housing Financing Fund Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Proposition 123 Affordable Housing Financing Fund Stakeholder Engagement Meeting April 4, 2023 Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) invite you to attend a virtual stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, April 4 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm to help inform implementation of the Affordable Housing Financing Fund…
Read MoreNAHB Releases 2023 “Priced Out Estimates”
NAHB recently released its 2023 priced out estimates, showing how higher prices and interest rates affect housing affordability. The new estimates show that 96.5 million households (roughly 73 percent of all U.S. households) are not able to afford a new median priced new home in 2023, meaning their incomes are insufficient to qualify for a…
Read More60% of a Home’s Sales Price Goes to Construction Costs
NAHB’s latest Cost of Construction Survey reveals that 60.8% of the average home sales price consisted of construction costs in 2022, similar to the 61.1% breakdown posted in 2019. Since the inception of this series in 1998, this is just the fourth time construction costs represent over 60% of the total price of the home — it…
Read MoreCAHB: Capitol Close Up
BUILD-PAC Honors Bob Peterson, Colorado Support; Tell Congress to Repeal Biden’s WOTUS Rule BUILD-PAC, the NAHB’s nonpartisan political action committee dedicated to electing pro-housing candidates, recognized CAHB member Bob Peterson and Colorado for their commitment to advocacy at the 2023 NAHB International Builders’ Show. In 2022, during one of the most competitive midterm election cycles…
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