Member Services - Legislation and Litigation
Our Primary Efforts
BAM represents your interests at the State Capitol, lobbying to pass laws that
make sense and to prevent harmful laws that hinder your business.
We fight your political battles so you can build as free from government
intervention as possible. When we win, you save money.
For Example
Legal Fees
When special interest groups wanted to require builders to
pay legal fees in home warranty law cases, we lobbied
against the bill and won. We saved you excess legal costs.
Wetlands
When special interest groups wanted to require 100-foot buffers
around all wetlands, we worked against the proposal and
got the buffers back to 25 feet. We saved you excess land
costs.
Fire Sprinklers
When special interest groups wanted to require fire sprinklers
in all single family homes, we worked to find a compromise
that would be safe for our homeowners and consistent with
current building code requirements. We saved you excess
building costs (estimated at $2.24 per square foot). Estimate
based on Department of Administration, Sonar Chapter 1306
(2003).