COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE for COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Postal POS
*Monitoring postal reform legislation in the House and Senate (H.R. 2748/S.486) and proposed reforms to door delivery of U.S. Mail *Research and coaltion outreach, no specific legislative activity
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
1. Regulatory Definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" as Required Under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act *Monitoring agency development of final QRM rule2. Loan Level Price Adjustment Exclusion from definition of points and fees under the Qualified Mortgage rule *Monitor H.R. 1077, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act" *Monitor H.R. 3211, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
1. FEMA Public Assistance Program * Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of community associations to qualify as eligible entities under the Public Assistance Program2. Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of condominium associations and housing cooperatives to qualify corporately for assistance under the Individuals and Households Assistance Program 3. Advocacy in support of H.R. 2887 and S.1480 to permit condominium unit owners to cooperatively use FEMA individual and households assistance grants for the repair of uninsured damages to condominium association common elements 4. Outreach to FEMA concerning study of how condominiums and cooperatives access federal disaster assistance for repairs to common property
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Housing HOU
1. Federal Housing Administration: *FHA condominium rulemaking1. FHA cont'd * FHA rulemaking concering private transfer fees 2. Monitoring GSE and Housing Finance Reform: General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress. *S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act * Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *Meetings with congressional staff regarding structure of GSE reform legislation and potential impact on GSE underwriting guidelines as applicable to common interest communities. 3. Community Association Lien Priority *Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update SEL-2014-02 and Freddie Mac Servicing Guideline Update SEL-SER-2014-02 limiting association lien priority to 6 months regular common expense assessments *Outreach to Federal Housing Finance Agency staff *Outreach to Fannie Mae staff 4. Homeowner Flood Insurnace Availability Act * Advocacy in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370 S.1610 1846, & S. 1926) * Preparation of advocacy materials in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 5. HUD FY 2015 Budget *General monitoring and updates of FY2015 HUD budget *No specific advocacy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.