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FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES

AHBA Members

Let me kick off February report by thanking all Executive Officers helping me at the state association learn the task necessary to perform this job.  Please know I will continue to lean on each of you and “yes” ask basic elementary questions.  Please know I have attempted to write this report at least five times starting the first of March.  However, the current state of legislative issues have literally consumed my time.  Friday or Monday each have been receiving an Legislative update so for the most part I will not repeat what has already been written.  The latest is HB1158 is sort of not going anywhere.  HB2001 has been written to sort of override that bill and it is just as bad or worse.  I will speak against this bill.  There is a new bill HB1729 that is approximately 37 pages long which outlines each agency and when that agency needs to come before a review committee.  In other words our licensing board would come before some committee to validate Licensing of builders.  At this point and time I do not know where we officially stand on this bill.  More to come.

Please know your AHBA (we) have been successful in establishing talks to organize a “Construction Coalition” with Associated General Contractors AGC and Associated Builders and Contractors ABC.  This will be huge in my opinion for future legislative issues.

I was to attend several events last month and two of them were canceled due to snow.  However, I was able to make it to Harrison to speak at their meeting held at Meeks Lumber.  Please click on the link below to find a nice article about what I hope to accomplish throughout this state educating potential members on the importance of membership but also educate the public of the economic benefits derived from our hard work.  Thank you Lloyd so much…

Home building is big business - Business - HDT Mobile http://m.harrisondaily.com/news/business/home-building-is-big-business/article_bd7675d6-c119-11e4-a032-db51b58f745a.html?mode=jqm
  
A Home Builder is:
  • ·       An economic stimulus for local, state, and national communities
  • ·       A benevolent contributor to others in need
  • ·       A concerned conservationist
  • ·       A professional businessperson with licensing requirements and access to a comprehensive continuing education program
  • ·       A major participant in the free enterprise system
  • ·       A builder of the American Dream – “The Home”
Action items for March:
Survive my first Legislative session

Ron Harris
Executive Vice President
Arkansas Home Builders Association

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