MEMORANDUM 2509 North Front Street • Harrisburg, PA 17110 717.730.4380 • 717.730.4396 (Fax) • pabuilders.org

To: Board of Directors

From: Andrew Kaye, President

Re: Two week mailing

Date: July 7, 2017

Enclosed is the two week mailing in preparation for the July 22, 2017 Board of Directors meeting to be held at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg located at 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania . The new format of the Board agenda should improve the efficiency of the Board meeting. The Board meeting will start at 10 a.m. The Executive Committee will meet on Thursday prior to the Board of Directors meeting. All information emailed prior to the Board meeting will not be included in the Board packets. Please bring this information along with you. Regional caucus meetings will be held at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg at 9:30 a.m. Please plan to be present so that your Regional Vice President can bring you up to date on issues to be discussed at the Board of Directors meeting. A complete schedule of events is included in this mailing. We are looking forward to seeing you at the July 22, 2017 Board of Directors meeting at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg!

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2509 North Front Street • Harrisburg, PA 17110 717.730.4380 • 717.730.4396 (Fax) • pabuilders.org

Summer 2017 Board Meeting

Radisson Hotel Harrisburg July 20-22, 2017

Note – Meetings are open to all members unless otherwise indicated. Times are subject to change. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 3 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting *by invitation only – State Room 3:30 p.m. PBA Senior Officer/Personnel Committee *by invitation only – State Room 4:30 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting *by invitation only – Governor A FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 7:30 a.m. Non-Dues Revenue Task Force Meeting *by invitation only – Keystone A 7:30 a.m. PA Housing Research Center (PHRC) Breakfast Meeting – Keystone C 8:30 a.m. Membership Committee – Keystone D 10 a.m. Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting – Ballroom South 12 noon Lunch – Keystone DE

RSVP and prepay for tickets at www.pabuilders.org/events 1 p.m. Communications Committee Meeting – Keystone B 1 p.m. Workers Comp Committee – Keystone C 1 p.m. Workforce Training and Education Committee – Keystone A 3 p.m. Affordable Housing Seminar --“Using Mixed Income and Mixed Use Development to

Support Local Community Revitalization” – Keystone D 3 p.m. Builder Services, Inc. (BSI) Board of Directors – Keystone A 5 p.m. PA Committee for Affordable Housing (PaCAH) VIP Night at the Ballpark More information at www.pabuilders.org/pacah SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 8 a.m. PBA Past Presidents Committee Meeting – Keystone A 8 a.m. Associates Council – Keystone C 8:30 a.m. New Board of Directors Orientation – Keystone B 8:30 a.m. Professional Women in Building (PWB) Meeting – Keystone E 9:30 a.m. Regional Caucus Meetings (member meetings for the 8 regions of PA) 10 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting – Ballroom South

Contact PBA Staff with questions! Register for the meetings you plan to attend at www.pabuilders.org/events or by using the link from your Board Registration email.

Regional Meetings: At A Glance 2509 North Front Street • Harrisburg, PA 17110 717.730.4380 • 717.730.4396 (Fax) • pabuilders.org

Action Items Summary of PBA Summer 2017 Regional Meetings in preparation for the

July 2017 Board Meeting in Camp Hill, PA.

1. SUNSET REVIEW – Communication Committee Mideast: Opposed

Motion: Recommendation that the Communication Committee’s accomplishments and expertise should be promoted to the locals not the public. Also, the Committee should educate the locals on how to get the message out themselves. Motion carried

Midwest: Opposed Northeast: Opposed Northcentral: Opposed Motion: Hilliard-to oppose sunset of Communications, Ray seconded – all in favor Northwest: Opposed Southeast: Opposed Comment: Strongly opposed to sun setting Southcentral: Opposed Southwest: Opposed

2. SUNSET REVIEW – Membership Committee Mideast: Opposed

Motion: To change Membership Committee from sunset review to a standing committee. Motion passed with one nay vote.

Midwest: Opposed Comments: Supports changing Membership Committee to a standing committee Northeast: Opposed Northcentral: Opposed Unanimously in favor of not sun setting. Would motion to make a standing committee – all in favor Northwest: Opposed Southeast: Opposed Comment: Strongly opposed to sun setting Southcentral: Opposed Southwest: Opposed

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/FEEDBACK: Mideast: Midwest:

All locals reported successful home shows and membership increases. Strong retention rate.

Supports the RAC fix bills but has concerns about SB 297 HIC amendments and does not support Tomlinson’s bill.

Members encouraged to send local newsletters and events to PBA for inclusion in PBA website calendar. Members interested in the report due at Summer BOD meeting from the Building Committee.

Good attendance at Regional Meetings. No changes in the meeting structure.

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RVP Laskey reminded the members that he is in his last year of service as defined by PBA bylaws and encouraged members to consider candidates for RVP and RLO for the upcoming fall elections.

Members were urged to attend the Housing Finance Seminar at 3pm Friday as well as register for all meetings they plan to attend at the July PBA BOD Meeting.

Northeast:

Arner wants to make a motion to put HB 1213 into Cat B. Will do on Friday GA meeting.

Fall meeting will be a dinner meeting.

Motion made and passed to have Prohaska and Olson as RVP and RLO for 2018.

Motion made and passed to make Membership a standing committee again. Northcentral:

Concerns on HB 442 that licensure would extend past plumbing to all of the trades. Discussion in hopes that PBA will take a stand against this legislation. Nyman made a motion that legislation be opposed, Hilliard seconded – all in favor to oppose HB 442

Northwest: Southeast: Southcentral: Southwest:

SPECIAL NOTE: Please confirm your Fall Regional Meeting location and time via email to lharmon@pabuilders.org

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PA State Representative Report: June 2017

• Hall of Fame Induction: Arthur Rutenberg• Legislative Conference Successes: PA team met with more than 15 legislators or chief of

staff: Issues discussed: Tax Reform, 30-year mortgage, GSE reform with governmentbackstop; Soft Lumber Import duty shortages and 20% cost increases. Governmentneeds to open federal lands for softwood harvesting; Regulatory Reform/OSHAregulations; Dodd-Frank reform; Flood Insurance renewal by September 2017 as writtenand we are against privatization; Workforce development requirement for the long term

• Membership: 140,941 (flat); recommend locals work on net growth; 78.4% retentionrate. Flexible Pilot payment program ongoing. Possible roll out in 2018. Also, a newALTERNATIVE REVENUE MODELS STUDY is underway for reporting and local duesstructure. Check NAHB website for further details.

• International Builders Show: Approaching one million square feet of floor space; lookingfor 60,000 attendance.

• Study underway about instituting a third board meeting. Expect recommendationeither to reinstitute or leave at two NAHB board meetings. Member concern about lostability to meet as committees and bring new younger members face to face andintegrate into committees or councils and develop future leaders.

• Two vice chair candidates for the Third Vice Chair position. They are Chuck Fowke, abuilder from Florida and Fred Hoppe, a builder from Nebraska. Both have been invitedto speak to the PBA board meeting in July.

• NAHB committee/council sign up opens online mid-July 2017 with a deadline of9/22/2017. All persons currently serving on a committee must sign up as well asindividuals that desire to serve on a committee. Contact Ray Venema if you havecertain interest that one would like help with.

• 75th-anniversary celebration featured Chris Wallace/Fox news analyst. No duesrevenue was spent on the event. Over $580,000.00 was raised as NON-DUES REVENUE.

• State and Local Government Affairs approved $5,000.00 to support passing locallegislation that would change the building code allowing for the use of PEX and PVCpipes in addition to steel and iron. Essentially making the city plumbing code productneutral.

• Financials: APRIL YTD Revenue is $46.6mm vs April YTD budget $46.1mm or $495,271positive. Expenses: $35.5mm April YTD vs Budget of $34.3mm or under budget by$1.7mm. Combined Net Operating Income YTD before Investments is $2.2mm betterthan budget.

• NAHB Resolution Status: # 1 Electrical Utility Generation Policy Update: Passed; No #2Energy Efficiency as a component of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction, Passed; No #3 Intellectual Property (Low Quality patents/trolling) Passed; No # 4 ForestManagement Practices and Sustainable Lumber Supplies: Passed; No # 5: Sunsetreviews/passed. No # 6 pulled; No # 7 FEMA’s 50% rule for substantial Improvement/Damage Repair policy position/passed.

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Page # 2 Re: PA State Rep Report Continued

• Proposed Bylaw Amendment #1: To allow for a second Associate member to beappointed to the budget and finance committee: Passed

• Proposed Bylaw Amendment # 2: was pulled from the agenda and therefore no actionrequired.

• Proposed Bylaw Amendment # 3: Establishing a National Area Caucus to Encompass theState of Washington: Failed by voice vote on the floor.

• Proposed Bylaw Amendment # 4: Granting Authority to Executive Board to ImplementPilot Programs: Passed

• Proposed Bylaw Amendment # 5: Proproportional Representation of Affiliated LocalAssociations on Board of Directors of Affiliated State Association: WITHDRAWN.

SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE FEDERATION: STREAMLINING GOVERNANCE: PLEASE VISIT: BOARDTOPICS@NAHB.ORG FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESTRUCTURING OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Finally: OUR KERT SLOAN WAS VOTED INTO NAHB AS A LIFE DIRECTOR

Respectfully submitted:

Ray Venema PBA State Representative to NAHB

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Pennsylvania BUILD-PAC Trustees

cordially invite you to a

in support of

BUILD-PAC

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:30 – 8:00 PM

The Home of Steve & Jen Black

1600 Mapledale Rd Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

To RSVP or for questions, please contact Maria Coutts at (570)

226-8668 or maria.coutts@yahoo.com.

BUILD-PAC cannot accept corporate contributions and all contributions must be from personal funds. Contributions to BUILD-PAC are completely voluntary. You may choose not to contribute without reprisal. Contributions to BUILD-PAC will be used for

political purposes and are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Federal law requires political action committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer for each individual whose contributions exceed $200.00 in

a calendar year. Foreign nationals cannot contribute to BUILD-PAC.

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PaCAH VIP Night at the Ballpark

Friday, July 21FNC FieldHarrisburg, PA

Double-Suite Tickets

Watch the game in the comfort of a private suite – which includes game ticket, food, drinks and adult beverages

It’s Flat Screen Giveaway and Fireworks Night too!

Weekend Bonus: Chinese Auction! Register for prizes. Tickets will be 1 for $5, 3 for $10, or $20 for "arms-length."

Join us for a night of the Great American Pastime as the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) take-on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (NY Mets) in AA Eastern League action.

$100 per ticket. Tickets are limited. Only personal checks and credit cards will be accepted.

Contact Jill Pento at jpento@pabuilders.org to reserve your tickets

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Affordable Housing Summer Seminar “Using Mixed Income and Mixed Use Development to Support Local Community Revitalization"

PBA Summer Board Meeting - Friday, July 21 at 3:00 P.M. Keystone D, Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Camp Hill, PA

Join a panel of housing practitioners and funders who will present a case study of the HUB Veterans Housing development in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is one component of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan.

Funders on the panel will discuss how their programs, including the Affordable Housing Program (AHP), the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund and the NEW Mixed -Use Development Tax Credit Program, can be used to support mixed income and mixed use projects as part of an overall community revitalization strategy.

Moderator: Gary Lenker, PBA Past President Presenters:

• Juanita Edrington-Grant, Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry, Inc. • Clay Lambert, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency • David Buches, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

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2509 North Front Street • Harrisburg, PA 17110 717.730.4380 • 717.730.4396 (Fax) • pabuilders.org President Vice President Associate Vice President Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President Andrew Kaye Kert Sloan Frank Vargish Joseph Harcum Maria Coutts Jim Brown HBA of Bucks/Montgomery HBA of Berks County BIA of Lancaster Co. Wayne-Pike BIA Wayne-Pike BIA Blair-Bedford BA

Primary Sponsor – PBA Workers Compensation Program

Re: EOC Training Schedule Date: October 26, 2017

Schedule

11:00 am

The Next 3 Seconds Protects Your Life, Loved Ones and Livelihood Evaluate this seminar prepared by our partners at Eastern Alliance, and bring it back to your members. It teaches workers to avoid fatal, life changing injuries by alerting their instincts so they always pause and “think safety” before moving forward. Presented by Dave Morrison (Eastern Alliance Ins.)

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm

Top 10 Tips for Financial Reporting Discover easy solutions to the most common financial reporting challenges HBAs face. Whether you use QuickBooks or another system, every Executive Officer could benefit from a bit more convenience in their life. Presented by Cindy Jones (QuickBooks Guru)

2:00 pm Break

2:30 pm

The Power of Email Marketing Learn simple marketing strategies for your HBA, using the right tools and tactics to make your outreach efforts more effective. Create a plan that will help elicit the responses you want from your members. Presented by Terrie Cole (Authorized Constant Contact Expert)

3:30 pm Break

4:00 pm

Forum on the New NAHB Payment System Hear from your colleagues about the benefits and best practices of this new payment system implemented by NAHB. Why should your HBA adopt it? How to structure the system? What to expect? Presented by Jim Eichenlaub and Partners (Beta Tester and Project Task Force Member)

5:00 pm End of Session

5:30 pm

Happy Hour Unwind with your fellow Executive Officers for a few free brews at the informal post-training recap at the Troegs Brewery in Hershey. Sponsored by the EOC and the PBA Workers Compensation Program.

**Executive Officers and Local Leadership are Welcome at all Sessions**

**Details and Times are Tentative and are Subject to Change**