Government Affairs of the Home Builders Association of Spartanburg, SC

The HBA Government Relations Program generated a high rate of return for the home builders of our state in 2007: -$277.65 million! HBA members got a 10-to-1 return on their membership dues investment this year!

To quantify all of the legislative talk from last month’s report, it seemed helpful to assign a dollar amount for projected annual benefit to each piece of legislation. The following bills will have a positive impact on the home building industry, reduce regulatory/legal barriers for home builders and put more money in home builders’ pockets, and here’s how:

Workers’ Comp Reform/Second Injury Fund: The anticipated annual savings in insurance premiums alone ($596) is enough to pay HBA annual member dues!

If your membership is up for renewal soon, ask yourself this, “Can I afford NOT to be a member of the HBA?”, and if you know someone whose membership has lapsed, take them this article and ask them the same question!!