COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE for COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Disaster Assistance Eligibility for Community Associations --developed lobbying materials in support of grassroots lobbying campaign for CAI members to urge that Congress amend the Stafford Act to make community associations eligible for disaster assistance through the Public Assistance program and to allow Individuals and Households Assistance to be used for repairs to condominium/cooperative common elements --developed legislative language to amend the Stafford Act and expand eligibility of community association homeowners for disaster assistance --various meetings with member offices serving on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee --meetings concerning H.R. 1471 & H.R. 3128 in support of Study language and technical assistatnce to qulify community association residents for federal disaster assistance
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Housing HOU
Lender delayed foreclosures and negative impact on community associations --Worked with FHFA officials to review certain properties where foreclosures have been delayed several years. --Prepared lobbying materials for CAI and CAI members for congressional contacts --Prepared lobbying materials for delivery to CAI members, generally FHFA Activities to Shield Mortgage Servicers from Liabilities Incurred Under State Law Due to Servicer Negligence(Lien Priority) --Lobbying U.S. House and U.S. Senate concerning FHFA lobbying activities before Nevada Legislature to repeal or limit state statute providing priority for lawfully enforced association liens --Preparation of lobbying materials for CAI and CAI members for congressional contacts Federal Housing Administration Condominium Policy --Lobbying U.S. House and U.S. Senate concerning FHA condominium project approval standards in support of policies that will promote FHA project approval in the condominium housing space. GSE/Housing Finance Reform --Lobbying U.S. House and U.S. Senate in support of policy that will account for the community association model of housing in legislation establishing a new housing finance system. --Specific policies encouraged include preservation of community association property standards; improvements in servicing mortgages secured by real property in a community association; preservation of state statutes providing priority for association liens arising from assessment delinquencies TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Initiative --Preparation of materials for CAI and CAI members concerning implementation of TRID --Discussions with House Financial Services Committee concerning impact of TRID on community associations and providing information in support of mortgage closing transactions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAWN M. BAUMAN | — |
| MICHAEL WILLIAM HEDGE | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Opposition to H.R. 1301 --preparation of lobbying materials to support CAI grassroots lobbying campaign to defeat or amend H.R. 1301 and preserve the authority of community association residents over architectural standards in their neighborhoods. --preparation of various lobbying materials in opposition to H.R. 1301 --various meetings with member offices on the House Energy & Commerce Committee in opposition to H.R.1301 Opposition to S. 1685 --preparation of lobbying materials to support CAI grassroots lobbying campaign to defeat or amend S. 1685 and preserve the authority of community association residents over architectural standards in their neighborhoods. --preparation of various lobbying materials in oppositon to S. 1685
| 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.