A core mission of the Maryland Building Industry Association is advocacy. Representing the home building industry in city halls, county court houses and the state capital, MBIA works to keep its members informed on regulatory issues as well as serving as a trusted information resource for public officials. On your behalf, MBIA fights restrictive legislation and regulations that are detrimental to the housing industry. MBIA staff is only a phone call away with information about new regulations, codes, laws or industry concerns.
Each year, MBIA’s Government Affairs team sifts through thousands of bills at the county and state level to analyze the potential impact on the industry. Our lobbyists go to work building coalitions, meeting with legislators, testifying at hearings, generating grassroots messages to elected officials, and organizing rallies. As a result, industry positions are heard loud and clear and legislators take our concerns seriously and work with us to compromise. Often times our work prevents flawed policy from being introduced or passed, or we advocate for revisions to proposals to eliminate a negative impact on our members.
The National Association of Home Builders is actively engage on many fronts to ensure that housing is effectively represented in the public policy arena. NAHB interfaces with federal agencies, lawmakers, the courts, and state and local governments on behalf of the members. By joining, you add your voice to the grassroots strength we provide NAHB with to defeat excessive regulations and defend housing initiatives on Capital Hill and around the country, including in the communities where you do business. BuilderLink, NAHB’s national grassroots program, advances the housing industry by connecting members of Congress to the people who matter most – their constituents. Through your membership you can easily and effectively support housing issues and take meaningful action.
IN ALL, $6,200 in SAVINGS PER HOUSING START FROM NAHB EFFORTS (Actions by the National Association of Home Builders on the legislative, codes, regulatory and legal fronts)