BANN BULLETIN
MARCH 2019
Upcoming Events

Mar. 28- Orientation
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The legislature is already 40 days in to a 120 day 2019 legislative session. The Nevada Home Builders Association(NVHBA), comprised of BANN and Southern Nevada HBA, lobbyists and Legislative Committee members have been actively engaged in protecting recent Chapter 40 reforms and supporting bills that would improve conditions for the building and construction industry. The association is tracking over 350 bills and actively involved in a variety of working groups to improve legislation for the building community. BANN has supported bills that would streamline the process for  terminating easements , remove  punitive treatment of rooftop solar in our latest codes , increase the  payment amounts from the Residential Recovery Fund  of the Nevada State Contractor’s Board, and allow  General Contractors to work together on individual projects . The deadline for legislators to introduce bills is Monday, March 18 th  and the deadline for committees to introduce bills is March 25 th . We anticipate a large number of bills to be filed leading up to those two deadlines. As always, BANN and its representatives will be keeping a close watch on proposed legislation and will continue to stay actively involved as bills move through the legislative process. 
BUILD-PAC EVENT RECAP
We had a great time at our BUILD-PAC fundraiser at  Nothing to It! Cooking School & Kitchen Store with photography by the awesome  Jeramie Lu Photography .

WHAT is BUILD-PAC? Builders United in Legislative Decisions Political Action Committee supports pro-housing, pro-business candidates on both sides of the aisle regardless of their party affiliation. BUILD-PAC works on your behalf, as a member of our association, to eliminate burdensome regulations, promote comprehensive housing finance reform, push for tax reform that protects housing incentives, and supports comprehensive immigration reform.
Charity Spotlight:
Washoe County Child Advocacy Center
One of the charities that will be benefiting for our Love by the Glass event is the Washoe County Child Advocacy Center. The Washoe County CAC's mission is to ensure the health and safety of the child in a child-friendly environment with the purpose of minimizing trauma, advocacy and supporting investigation and prosecutions.
The CAC is a safe, child friendly center where children come to talk to a trained interview specialist about traumatic situations, as well as evaluate and engage in therapy to address the impact of trauma. The services provided at Washoe County CAC include forensic interviews, medical evaluations, advocacy and support, court support, case coordination, mental health services, community education and professional training.

For more information or support the efforts of the CAC, please visit their website and register for our Love by the Glass event
BANN's Trade Development Committee
This past Thursday, 3/14, we had CSA and Empower America present at our Trade Development committee. One of the projects they are involved in is creating a roadmap/ database for a central hub for workforce and hiring resources. If you're interested in getting involved or your company is hiring, let us know! Call the BANN office for more information!

Builders' Show Largest in 10 Years
More than 67,000 home building professionals filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted the 75th anniversary of the International Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 19-21. The IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show once again combined for the annual Design & Construction Week®, which drew a total of more than 100,000 attendees. “As the International Builders’ Show celebrates 75 years, it remains the premier event for the housing industry,” said Geoff Cassidy, NAHB senior vice president of exhibitions and meetings. “With the largest attendance in 10 years, we’re proving once again that IBS is the only place to exper- ience such a diverse collection of innovative products, edu- cation sessions and networking opportunities in one place.” Exhibit space at the IBS also expanded from last year’s 583,000 square feet to more than 608,000 square feet, where nearly 1,500 exhibitors displayed the latest in building products and technology. In all, DCW featured more than 2,000 exhibitors occupying more than one million square feet of indoor and outdoor spaces. Many of the exhibitors noted the increased foot traffic this year. In addition to meeting suppliers and seeing product demos throughout the three-day show, attendees networked with peers and attended any of more than 130 education sessions led by experts on a wide range of industry topics.   
Our 3rd annual STEP2 Cottage Makeover is kicking off in March!
The Builders Association of Northern Nevada (BANN)  has partnered with STEP2 to help revitalize homes used by Reno-area women who are recovering from chemical dependency. 
STEP2 is unique in that they are able to provide treatment and housing for women and their children.

For more information about STEP2, click here .

If you would like to participate please contact the Builders Association at 775-329-4611 or join us for our first meeting March 18 at 11:00 AM at the Builders Association office.
TMCC BUILDNV Core Construction Entry Program
BANN has partnered on the TMCC BUILDNV Construction Entry Program for Core Construction Training.
If you know of someone who wants to start a construction career, this 4 week program offers industry credentials.
If you’re interested in sponsoring a candidate through this program to be hired with you when they complete the course please contact us.

PROGRAM STARTS APRIL 22nd
For additional information click here or contact our office.
 
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE!

Welcome our Newest Members
  • Big Construction Inc
  • Cross-Eyed Trucking & Transport
  • Have Lights will Travel
  • Johnson Controls
  • Larry Methvin Installations, Inc. 
  • Marmot Properties
  • Weakland's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 
  • Nevada Style Real Estate & Construction Service 
Thank You for Renewing!
  • Alpen Mortgage 
  • Associa Sierra North
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties
  •  Brown & Read Engineering 
  • Caliber Home Loans
  • Cedar Valley Concrete Corp
  • EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultatnts
  • First Take Aerial
  • FirstService Residential
  • Holland & Hart LLP
  • J.R. Romero, Architect
  • Kelly Brothers Painting
  • Land Pro Associates, Inc. 
  • Michael Hohl Motor Company
  • Northern Nevada Homes
  • Overhead Fire Protection, Inc.
  • Piedmont Truss & Lumber, Inc
  • Reno Carson Lumber
  • Reno Computer Services 
  • Reno Paint Mart
  • Ryder Homes 
  • Stantec Consulting Services 
  • TBC Construction 
  • Tholl Fence
  • Toll Brothers 
  • UB Fixed LLC
  • Umpqua Bank 
  • Weigl Concrete LLC
  • Zephyr Plumbing 
HUD's Carson Looks to Work With Builders on Affordability
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dr. Benjamin Carson discussed how the government and home builders can work together to tackle the nation’s affordability crisis in an address to the NAHB Board of Directors during its meeting in Las Vegas. The HUD secretary stressed the importance of reducing regulatory costs, stating that he often cites NAHB research that shows nearly 25 percent of the cost of a single-family home stems from federal, state and local regulations and that the cost is even higher for multifamily development.  
We are looking into ways that would incentivize local officials to cut back on archaic state and local regulatory barriers, such as outmoded zoning and land use restrictions,” said Carson. “The free market may be guided by an ‘invisible hand,’ but unnecessary government and regulatory barriers act like ‘invisible handcuffs.’ It’s time to untie the hands of our nation’s home builders by putting the ‘free’ back into the free market.” Before addressing NAHB’s board members, Carson participated in the 75th anniversary of the International Builders’ Show by touring the latest building products and innovations on the exhibit floor.  
The Green New Deal is a Bad Deal
Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.
GraphsandLaughs, LLC
While advocates of the Green New Deal (GND) suggest it will solve a multitude of problems by combating global warming and creating millions of well-paid jobs, the reality is that the GND is a profoundly expensive plan that takes leave of all economic principles. Within only its climate change portion, the GND ignores entirely the fact that CO2 emissions are a global — not local — problem; it fails to reduce carbon emissions most cost effectively; and suggests nonsensical ways of paying for the program. See more

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