October Legislative Pulse

November Dinner Meeting with PAC Fundraiser and Magistrates Panel Moderated by Will Brownlee, Esq.    November 18th Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC  29418 5:30pm registration 6:30pm meeting $35/member RSVP to info@CharlestonApartmentAssociation.com   Deadline to RSVP: November 7th The November dinner meeting will be action packed with a PAC silent auction and  a magistrates panel moderated by Will Brownlee, Esq. which will encompass local magistrates, including North Charleston Magistrate Summey.    Vendor Spotlight:  Smoke Free Lowcountry      PAC Event Fundraiser  iPad Mini Raffle:  An iPad mini will be raffled off at this meeting.  You are welcome to buy tickets in advance or at the event.  You do not have to be present to win.  Tickets are $50-$75 and proceeds go to NAA PAC.  Silent Auction:  Goods and Services will be auctioned off at the dinner meeting.  All proceeds will go to NAA PAC.  Please reach out to Katie Chapman by November 7th if you have goods or services you are willing to donate, or just come ready with your checkbook to secure some of the amazing donated items! Can't make the meeting?  Make your contribution today  here along with the prior authorization form here!   What is NAA PAC and why is it important to me?  Click here        2015 SCAA Legislative Day February 25, 2015  Save the Date: The SCAA Legislative Day will be held on February 25th at the Capital City Club in Columbia. The day begins with presentations in the morning and then Lunch with the Legislators from 12-2pm. Stay tuned for more information, including registration details, to come. 2015 NAA Capitol Conference Save the Date for "One Industry. One Voice."  Join your peers for the apartment industry's only national advocacy event where you become stronger advocates and then turn your knowledge into action with your members of Congress.  Fly in the afternoon of March 16, participate in advocacy education on March 17, then fly out after your Capitol Hill meetings on March 18 to make the most efficient use of your time and resources.  Registration opens in October.    Terrorism Risk Insurance Act from the International Council of Shopping Centers With the looming expiration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) on December 31st, Congress must act now to reauthorize the program on a multi-year basis. Congressional inaction on TRIA is being felt across the country as businesses are being notified that their terrorism risk insurance coverage will expire at the end of the year. Such a lapse in coverage places all secured lending in danger of default as borrowers find themselves unable to secure the insurance coverage required to satisfy loan covenants, affecting commercial properties of all sizes in both urban and rural settings.  In July, the Senate passed S. 2244, by a vote of 93-4, which would extend TRIA for an additional seven years while also implementing further taxpayer protections. The proposed House reauthorization, H.R. 4871, would extend TRIA for an additional five years, but calls for significantly more changes to the program. The ongoing debate in the House has delayed consideration of any TRIA legislation on the House floor.  For more information on TRIA, please visit the ICSC's advocacy page by clicking here or contact Mike Anderson at mranderson@icsc.org or 202-626-1419.