Advocacy 

 

 

As a major emphasis of the current MBA strategic plan, advocacy efforts have increased over the last few years to join with those of the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). 

The NAHB’s current advocacy efforts can be found here

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The WBA’s current advocacy efforts can be found here

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The MBA’s current advocacy priorities are: 

  • Review and potential action against local municipalities for the illegal collection and spending of Impact Fees. 

  • Review and potential action against local municipalities regarding Connection Fee. 

  • Review of legal authority and overreach by government and municipal bodies with only objective review of projects .

  • Working with members, local utilities, building inspectors and suppliers or electrical equipment to look for alternative methods and more available materials to help combat the severe supply issues and lead times with transformers and meter sockets for electrical services. 

The MBA can only be helpful if we are aware of the issues you are having in the residential construction realm.  If you are having an issue, we would like to hear about it.  Please click here (link to https://forms.office.com/r/309Y9gWR03) to submit your information. 

CAC Meeting times:

The MBA Construction Advocacy Council meets at the MBA office every second Wednesday of the month at 8:30am.  There is coffee and donuts sponsored by Neumann Developments at 8:00am.

There is also a Utilities Workgroup that meets every three months to sit down with WE Energies, Spectrum, and AT&T to talk about development and building issues. This group meets at 10:00am after the CAC in the months of March, June, September and December.

Click here for meeting content - CAC members only

If you would like to attend, please contact Director of Government Affairs Toby Van Sistine at toby@MBAbuilds.org for more information. 

MBA CAC's - NAR / WRA / MLS settlement workshop

The MBA's Construction Advocacy Council has been watching the NAR settlement as it has been unfolding over the last several months.  In a follow up to the MBA’s Construction Advocacy Council meeting on August 14th, a workshop via Zoom was hosted to talk about the latest in the NAR settlement along with an open discussion regarding the ever-changing real estate environment in MLS and WRA forms and process.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WORKSHOP INFORMATION

The workshop page is for member's only and requires login credentials. If you have questions, contact Heidi Howery at 262-436-1122 for help.