by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 21, 2020 | Assistance Animals, State Advocacy
As of today, 44 state legislatures have convened, and CAI is tracking more than 1,000 bills impacting community associations. This is part two of our 2020 state legislative trends. Read part one here. In addition to affordable housing, construction warranties, reserve...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 14, 2020 | State Advocacy
As of today, 39 state legislatures have convened, and CAI is tracking more than 1,000 bills impacting community associations. Based on the bills that have been introduced this year and trends from last year, we anticipate our advocacy efforts will focus on several...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 29, 2020 | Community Association Guidance, Federal Advocacy
Agency clarifies whether internet certificates are valid and the types of animals that can provide emotional support The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released guidance yesterday for individuals requesting an accommodation for an assistance...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Dec 12, 2019 | Federal Advocacy
Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5337, the Disaster Assistance Equity Act, one month following the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s landfall, the impact of which communities in New York and along the East Coast are still recovering. “In...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Nov 26, 2019 | Community Association Guidance
I was on a run with a friend the week after Halloween, and we were talking about the release of the Starbucks holiday cups and how her 6-year-old daughter was horrified by how early the holiday cups were being introduced. “It’s too early!” she exclaimed. Personally, I...
