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October 16 11:30 am- 1:30 pm

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20 18 B o ar d o f D i r ect o r s W en d y H er m an CBHBA Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association T r acy L o n g President Long Build, LLC. D ar r en M cC o m b 1st Vice President D& Z Constr uction M o ses M o st agh asi 2nd Vice President MPM Homes T r ey Su m m er s Immediate Past President Hogan Homes N i ck B l ack Treasurer Fir st Community Bank M av er i ck Vo l esk y Jr .

Secretar y Maver ick Plumbing

Jo h n Po p e Past President's Council Representative Newcastle Constr uction, LLC. Gar r et t D o r sey Coastal Bend Green Built Representative AEP Texas- High Per for mance Homes Fr an k A gu i l ar Associates Council Representative Fr anciso Aguilar State Far m Agency B ar t B r asel t o n Builder Director Br aselton Homes, Inc. Ri ch ar d Vo ss Builder Director Live Oak Constr uction, Inc. A r t Ram i r ez Builder Director Summit Home Builder s D an D i b b l e Builder Director South Texas Home Builder s, In L o gan K i r k p at r i ck Associate Director Fer guson Enter pr ises, Inc.

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U p d at es: Cor pus Chr isti Tap Fees Raise Defeated Elevation/LiMWA standar ds Tabled till October. Please check your emails for updates

TWIA Petition The TWIA petition to stop the 10% r ate hike is still available to sign. If you would like to read and sign it, click the link.

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NAHB Back s Kavan au gh f or Su pr em e Cou r t NAHB supports Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court because of his ext en sive r ecor d as a highly qualified, principled, and fair jurist who deserves confirmation to the nation's highest court.

In his 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Kavanaugh has been involved in eight cases in which NAHB was a petitioner. NAHB members need only look at Kavanaugh's judicial decisions to see that he has a strong record of curbing regulatory overreach.

Visit NAHB.org to sen d a m essage through BuilderLink to your senators encouraging them to vote yes on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

NAHB Of f er s Ideas on EPA Regu lat or y Pr ocess EPA has requested public comments on how it can be m or e t r an spar en t regarding the scientific data it relies upon to establish new federal environmental regulations. The Agency also aims to be more consistent when evaluating the costs and benefits of proposed rules.

In its comments, NAHB asked EPA to extend the scientific data transparency proposal to proposed rules as well as Agency guidance documents. NAHB also urged EPA to develop a consistent methodology for conducting cost-benefit analyses during the federal rulemaking process.

Ru lin g M u ddies t h e WOTUS Wat er s A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for South Carolina means that for now, half of U.S. states will have one set of rules pertaining to waters of the U.S. while the rest have different rules. The decision leaves the r egu lat ed com m u n it y in disar r ay.

In 24 states, the 1986 definition of waters of the United States is applicable.

In the remaining 26 states, the 2015 WOTUS rule defines the term ?waters of the United States.?

EPA is trying to finalize a 2017 rulemaking that would help resolve the issue.

HUD t o Am en d Fair Hou sin g Ru le To Con f er en ce HUD is inviting public comment on amendments to its Af f ir m at ively Fu r t h er in g Fair Hou sin g (AFFH) regulations.

Under the AFFH rule, as a condition of receiving certain HUD funds, state and local governments must identify barriers to fair housing choice and ensure that practices and policies do not promote racial segregation.

HUD found that the AFFH rule proved ineffective and highly prescriptive, and discouraged production of affordable housing.

Tr easu r y Issu es Dr af t Ru le f or 'Pass Th r ou gh s' The Treasury Department in August released draft regulations for the new 20% pass t h r ou gh en t it y deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

The regulations will affect individuals, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates.

NAHB is in the process of reviewing the proposals to determine how they will affect its members.

OSHA Releases FAQ f or Silica St an dar d as it Applies t o Con st r u ct ion The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in August released a set of 53 f r equ en t ly ask ed qu est ion s ? and their answers ? to provide guidance to employers and employees on its respirable crystalline silica standard for construction.

Through the Construction Industry Safety Coalition, NAHB was an important contributor to the formulation of this FAQ. The development stemmed from litigation filed against OSHA by numerous construction industry trade associations challenging the legality of the new silica rule.

NAHB will continue to work with OSHA to

improve the workability of this significant rule.

The extensive FAQ is organized by topic with a short introductory paragraph for each group of questions. The answers appear in an expanded box when each question is clicked.

Importantly, the FAQ clarifies that many common construction tasks are likely to be outside the scope of the standard. This includes mixing small amounts of mortar; mixing small amounts of concrete; mixing bagged, silica-free drywall compound; mixing bagged exterior insulation finishing system base and finish coat; and removing concrete formwork.

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FHFA En ds Sin gle Fam ily Ren t al Pilot

Census data reveal the median age of owner-occupied housing has increased to 37 years old, meaning half of all homes in the U.S. were built prior to 1980 ? before Ronald Reagan took office, before Michael Jackson first performed ?Thriller ? and long before M* A* S* H aired its last episode.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that it is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to conclude their single-family r en t al m ar k et pilot programs except through their previously existing investor programs.

The age of t h e h ou sin g st ock is an important remodeling indicator.

Em ployer s M u stmarket Use New I-9 Older houses are less energy-efficient than Forconstruction m new and ultimately will require remodeling and renovation in the future.

As NAHB economist Na Zhao wrote in a recent post for Eye On Housing, the aging housing stock is largely due to the cyclical effect of residential construction?s modest pace combined with ever-rising home prices. Those factors are compelling many home owners to simply stay put and consider updating their current home.

FHFA determined the Enterprises?singlefamily investment home rental programs have played an important role for small investors, but the market for larger investors has performed well without Enterprise participation.

NAHB had urged caution about the Enterprises expanding into this market, noting concerns about the potential effects on single-family sales and the diversion of resources from multifamily housing.

This decision does not preclude the Enterprises from proposing changes to their existing single-family programs to meet the needs of the single-family rental market.

For ecast : Gr ow t h M ay Begin t o Slow The nation?s economy is enjoying one of the longest stretches of continued GDP growth in histor y, but the level of economic acceler ation might soon begin to ease.

In a midyear economic forecast, NAHB Chief Economist Rober t Dietz was quick to point out that aside from the declining affordability of housing, ?over all well as sever al more from other economic conditions remain NAHB economists, can be solid.? viewed for free at He noted that while cer tain nahb.or g/for ecasts. The seemingly negative dynamics of presentations provide insights the economy will actually prove on many key areas of the to be good news for housing housing sector ? some that are demand, sever al challenges will likely to exper ience sustained per sist. growth, and other s showing ?We?re in an aging growth cycle signs of a slowdown. and some imbalances are beginning to build up in the macroeconomy, [so] we have to be aware of those r isks going for ward,? Dietz said.

Dietz?s full presentation, as

The additional presentations include: Lumber and Tar iffs; Multifamily Cost of Regulation; Macro and Regional Conditions; and Living Ar r angements of Young Adults.

Tow n h ou se Con st r u ct ion Sees Big Gain s Townhouse construction posted significant gains during the second quarter of 2018, according to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census report on Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design. Tow n h ou se con st r u ct ion is set for further expansion given the demographics of renters enter- ing the for-sale market, as well as ongoing land constraints and growth of demand for walkable neighborhoods.

Using a one-year moving average, the market share of new townhouses stands at 13.1% of all single-family starts, a post-recession high.

Opioid Deat h s Plagu e Con st r u ct ion In du st r y Massachusetts constr uction industr y worker s are six times more likely to die of an opioid over dose than the aver age worker, according to a recent repor t from the state?s Depar tment of Public Health.

The repor t summar ized the findings of a study funded by the U.S. Center s for Disease Control and Prevention. Researcher s examined the death cer tificates of ever yone in the state who died of an opioid overdose from 2011 to 2015 with an occupation listed on the cer tificate. ?Constr uction and extr action? worker s had an opioid overdose death r ate of 150.6 deaths per 100,000 worker s over the study per iod, with 1,096 deaths recorded, accounting for almost a quar ter of all opioid- related deaths among the working population.

The repor t also highlighted specific jobs within the constr uction industr y listed on death cer tificates. The highest r ates of overdose deaths among constr uction worker s were: Constr uction laborer s (374 deaths representing 34.2% of overdose deaths among constr uction worker s) and car penter s (201 deaths representing 18.4%).

The Spike Club consists of member s who are recognized for outstanding achievement in member ship recr uitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honor s including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.

Sp i k e M em b er s James Skrobarczyk

24.00

Maverick Velosky

11.50

Scott Whisenant

19.00

Donald Shelton

11.50

Tracy Long

16.50

Dolores Sanchez

10.00

Pat Nolan

14.50

Cris Wright

9.50

Julie Jenson

14.50

Eric Newman

7.50

James Mazoch

13.00

John Wallace

7.00

Jon Roel

13.00

Paul Cervantez

6.00

Joseph Cortez

13.00

Jose De Los Santos

6.00

Ryan Dibble

13.00

L i f e Sp i k e M em b er s Claudia Reyes

63.50

Rene Carter

62.50

Moses Mostaghasi

61.00

Paul Cervantes

58.50

John Pope

55.50

Isidro Gonzalez

53.00

Robert Sells

52.50

Monica Sanderson

51.00

John Tucker

610.00

Jose Vielma

303.50

Bill Sanderson

253.00

Sean Vitelli

224.50

Louis Alty

139.00 Dominick Alongi 138.00 Ed Cantu

47.50 41.50

Shayne Schroeder

137.50 Jim Pickett 126.50 Bart Braselton

Leslie Schey

122.50 Trey Summers

37.50

Bill Fleeman

114.50 Kevin Pitchford

35.00

Fred Braselton

109.00 Jodi Steen

33.00

Jerry Garcia Mark Garza

46.00 39.50

James Skrobarczyk, Sr. 85.50 Brian Grunberg

31.50

Beverly Bacak

76.50

Matt Martini

31.50

Richard Voss

74.00

Shawn Karaca

30.00

Jack Randolph

72.50

Francisco Aguilar

28.00

Garrett Dorsey

72.50