Building for the Future Newsletter

Representing Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, & Terrebonne Parishes

February 2024 Issue

Check them out in the SLHBA Member Directory along with all of our other members. www.selhba.org.

Welcome New Member

Home Outlet Gray

Bruce Steinlage

Klein Construction LLC

Nicholas Naquin

Baudoin Construction LLC

Beau Baudoin

SLHBA Student Scholarships

Learn more at www.selhba.org/student-scholarships.

Since 2004, SLHBA has awarded over $13,500 in scholarships to local high school/college students.

The SLHBA Louis Daigle Trade Scholarship is open to any student that will be enrolling or already enrolled into a building related industry in a Louisiana based university, community college or trade/vocational school. Scholarship award can be up to $500 towards school tuition and/or books.

The SLHBA Member Scholarship is open to a child, grandchild, adopted child or step child of an active member of SLHBA that is enrolling or is already enrolled into an university. Major can be in any field of study but if applicant is in a Building Related Curriculum, they may be considered first for scholarship.

Scholarship recipients should be currently residing in the Parishes of our Association: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, or Terrebonne.

Visit our event calendar to learn more.

Consider Joining a Committee

Upcoming Committee Dates

Bowling Committee

2/7 & 3/6 10 am

Membership Committee

2/20 5 pm & 3/19 10:30 am

Golf & Crawfish Committee

3/6 & 4/3 11 am

Construction Trade Work Group

3/13 & 5/9 2pm

Questions? Contact us at (985) 868-4725 or info@selhba.org

SAVE THE DATES

Lumber & Tool Supply Drive March 28-July 11

Family Fun Bowling Tournament - April 4th

Creole Lanes, Houma

Golf & Crawfish Scramble - May 10th

Bayou Country Club, Thibodaux

Visit each link to get your sponsorships in early!

Member Spotlight

Congratulations to Chauvin Brothers for being awarded as the 2023 Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year!

Chauvin Brothers was established in 1875 beginning as a small general store on Bayou Petit Caillou in coastal Louisiana offering goods sold and traded on both water and land, expanding shortly after into processing and canning of fresh seafood from local farmers.

Through the last 14 years, the store continued to evolve its general store operations and has securely built a strong foundation as a leader in building materials and hardware operations in Terrebonne Parish.

Chris Tucker is currently serving as a Life Director on the SLHBA Board of Directors. Chris, Tommy & Christina have volunteered countless time & talents to SLHBA.

Learn more about Chauvin Brothers, Inc. at www.chauvinbrothers.com.

Member Spotlight

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SLHBA Appoint LHBA Directors & Committee Members

Did You Know? By joining SLHBA you are a member of the Louisiana Home Builders Association? Members can participate in committees and collaborate with other builders from across the state to address important building issues. LHBA meets throughout the year with the main meetings happening in the Winter, Spring and Fall. Details for the Spring Meetings are below.

April 9th

LHBA Red Shirt Day at the Capitol

Annual Crawfish Boil

Capitol Park Museum

5:30-8:00

April 10th

Leadership Spring Meetings

Capitol Hilton Baton Rouge

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Learn more by visiting lhba.org

Member Benefit to Builder & Remodeler Members of LHBA

HBA Rebates has partnered with dozens of the industry’s leading Manufacturers to strengthen loyalty with HBA Members.

This free State & Local HBA benefit, the LHBA Member Rebate Program, is available to all active Builder & Remodeler members.

Are you signed up to receive your rebates?

Please help us thank the following members for taking the necessary steps to expand their network and make an impact in the industry.

Rob Hamilton serves as the local president of SLHBA but he wears many hats. He serves on the Remodelers Council, Nominating Committee, Local Presidents Council, Budget & Finance Committee, Building Codes & Science, LHBA PAC Co-Chair, HomeBuilders SIF Chair, GL Trust Representative, & Disaster Relief Fund Chair.

Allen Porche, Jr serves as SLHBA Vice President and also serves as a Builder Director for LHBA and sits on the following committees: Executive Committee, Legislative, Nominating Committee, LHBA PAC & Remodelers Council.

Linda Eschette serves as SLHBA Secretary and also serves as an Associate Director for LHBA. She sits on the Public Relations Committee, Membership Committee and Associates Council.

Doug Gregory serves as SLHBA Treasurer and also serves as an Associate Director. He sits on Public Relations Committee, Membership Committee and Associates Council.

Tim Stevens serves as SLHBA Associate Vice President and is an alternate Associate Director.

Joey Yesso serves as the SLHBA Immediate Past President and serves as a LHBA Builder Director. He sits on the Legislative and Building Codes & Science Committees.

Learn more on what the Louisiana Home Builders Association does for your business, visit lhba.org.

2023 NAHB Legislative/Advocacy Wins

NAHB's at Work: Advocating for Housing. Check out NAHB's Governmental Affairs team key wins in 2023.

OSHA Violations get More Expensive

Higher penalties for 2024 are now in place.

More Young Adults Moving Out

Despite record high inflation rates, rising interest rates and worsening housing affordability, young adults continued to move out of parental homes in 2022. According to NAHB’s analysis of the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS), the share of young adults ages 25-34 living with their parents or parents-in-law declined and now stands at 19.1%. This is a decade low and a welcome continuation of the post-pandemic trend toward rising independent living by young adults. The decline in young adults living at home is welcome news. But it is worth noting that two decades ago, less than 12% of young adults lived with their parents.

House Considering Key Tax Bill 

The House is considering an NAHB-supported tax bill called the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 that expands the federal child tax credit and includes a number of pro-business provisions of interest to NAHB members. The nearly $80 billion tax package would strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which helps finance the construction of affordable rental housing, by temporarily increasing the amount of tax credits issued by 12.5% and providing more flexibility when using bond financing to build or preserve LIHTC properties.

DOL Issues Final Rule On Contractor Status 

The U.S. Department of Labor recently published a final rule changing its policy for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standard Act. Unlike the current policy, which was issued under the previous admin- istration and focuses on two of the five factors used to determine worker status, this final rule restores a “totality-of-the-circumstances” analysis, setting forth six factors to consider when determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. This test will not impact tests by the IRS or other federal agencies

NAHB Members Saved Over $40 Million in 2023 

NAHB members who use the Member Savings Program know their membership more than pays for itself through numerous member-exclusive discounts. And the amount of savings keeps growing each year: In 2023, NAHB members saved more than $40 million — not only on their business expenses, but also on personal travel and entertainment costs.

The total member savings in 2024 will likely grow even more as the list of participating companies in the NAHB Member Savings Program continues to expand. 

Upcoming NAHB Online Courses

Live Online Courses

Registration is open for these 2024 live online courses:

Estimating: The First Line of Defense for Profits (February 6)
The Project Schedule: A Planning and Communication Tool (February 8)
Members Save 10% when they purchase the Estimating and Scheduling Bundle (February 6 & 8)

Are You Connected?

NAHB Connect

NAHB Connect is a member-exclusive social media platform and virtual community for members to engage in hot-topic discussions, find answers to questions and network from the comfort of their homes.

Members will need to have an nahb.org account, create an account now.

Connect Now

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