Building Business News
Volume Volume 17 18 •• NO.7 NO.11
July 2012. 2013 November 2011
www.kchba.org
The Official Newspaper of The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
Builders Converge on Capitol Hill 2013 Fall Parade of Homes Registration Deadlines in July The 2013 Fall Parade of Homes returns, September 28 - October 13, and now is the time to make plans for this annual Kansas City tradition.
Parade Entry Schedule
Regular deadline July 12 b/w: $1,295 color: $1,595 Late deadline July 25 b/w: $1,995 color: $2,295 To access the registration forms, go www.kchba.org and click on the Parade of Homes page. Look under Information for Builders and download the entry forms. Follow directions to submit or call the office, 816-942-8800.
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More than 750 builders from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill for the annual National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will keep the housing recovery moving forward and increase housing opportunities for all Americans. “We are sending a loud and clear message to members of Congress that a strong housing market is critical to create jobs and boost economic growth,” said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder and developer from Charlotte, N.C. In 300 individual meetings with their representatives and senators, builders discussed the following key housing issues: Tax reform. To meet the nation’s growing need for affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities, NAHB members urged Congress to maintain its support for vital housing tax incentives, including
HBA members meet with U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
the mortgage interest deduction. Builders also emphasized that the Low Income Housing Tax Credit is essential to ensure that lower-income families have access to safe, decent and affordable housing. Housing finance reform. With Congress preparing to address the future of the nation’s housing finance system
and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, NAHB continued to advocate that any restructuring provides for a reliable and adequate flow of credit for home buyers and that the federal government plays an appropriate role in backing up the housing finance system. I m m i g r a t i o n Continued on page 3
Missouri General Assembly and Kansas Legislature Wrap Up Legislative Sessions The Missouri General Assembly The 97th Missouri General Assembly adjourned on May17, 2013. Lawmakers filled more than a thousand bills during the legislative session, passed 164 bills, and are now waiting to learn whether Governor Jay Nixon will sign or veto their legislation. The Governor has until July
14, 2013 to take action. Republican lawmakers believe that the legislative session includes several “historic accomplishments” while Democratic lawmakers allege that the session was a “historic failure.” In reality, several issues remain unresolved, such as Medicaid expansion and transportation,
and lawmakers did not pass legislation supported by the local business community that they believe would have spurred economic development. Lawmakers did, however, pass legislation to fix the State’s Second Injury Fund (SIF). The SIF was created to compensate injured workers when a current Continued on page 3
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