Charleston Apartment Association

2016 South Carolina Apartment Association Legislative Day

 April 13, 2016

 

Mark your calendar for April 13th when SCAA will host the 9th Annual Legislative Day in Columbia.  A legislative program and overview of current legislation affecting the multi-family housing industry will be discussed followed by lunch with Legislators.  Please join us and Let Your Voice Be Heard. 

Registration Information

Cost: $40 per person which includes registration, materials, refreshments and lunch.

Registration begins promptly at 9am and the meeting will begin at 9:30am.

 

Location

The Palmetto Club - Grand Ballroom

1231 Sumter Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Parking is available in the municipal garage at 1100 Lady Street. Street parking is also available.

Click here for more details and to register.

National Apartment Association's Capitol Conference Re-Cap

The Charleston Apartment Association made an impact during the 2016 Capitol Conference in Washington, DC earlier this month. 

NAA shared how to enhance advocacy skills and the critical issues facing the industry and we also heard from former U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-FL), host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, on March 8.

 

On March 9 we headed to Capitol Hill and met with the following officials to discuss the 3 key Federal issues affecting the multi family housing industry (listed below).  Officials we met with were:  Trey Gowdy, Tim Scott, Jeff Duncan, Tom Rice and Mark Sanford.

Members of the CAA with Senator Tim Scott.

Federal Issues for 2016 Lobby day in Washington DC:

• ADA Right to Cure: asking to support legislation that provides a business owner with the opportunity to cure an alleged ADA deficiency prior to the initiation of a lawsuit.
• Section 8 Reform: asking support legislation reforming the Section 8 program, including the contract term, property inspections, tenant screening and funding stream.
• National Flood Insurance Program Reform and Reauthorization: asking support legislation reforming the NFIP and providing for long-term reauthorization of the program before it expires in September 2017.

 

The mission of the Charleston Apartment Association is to recognize the vastly increasing role of the apartment industry in providing quality housing. As members of the Charleston Apartment Association, we have united for the purpose of improving the services of the apartment industry, staying abreast of legislative issues, networking amongst our members, offering educational programs, participating in charitable endeavors, and featuring local and national speakers. We adhere to and practice the 'Golden Rule' in all our endeavors and conduct ourselves in a forthright and ethical manner to better the communities of which we are a part.