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NYSBA REF is now hosting Certified Renovator training in accordance with the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations. Check out details here!
NYSBA Testifies at Senate Hearings Against
Expansion of Wetland Regulations
NYSBA Executive Vice President Philip LaRocque testified on October 27, 2009 at a New York State Enviornmental Conservation Committee hearing against the expansion of wetland regulation down to one acre in size. A copy of LaRocque's testimony is available here.
Stormwater Training Now Available:
New York State Builders Association’s online Stormwater Training is now available. We offer fee-based video training that brings participants into compliance with the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), Construction Activity General Permit #GP-0-08-001. NYSBA’s online stormwater Training is taught by John E. Folchetti, CEO, P.E., of J. Robert Folchetti and Associates, Stormwater Trainer SWT #0045-T. This online course provides NYSDEC 4-hour training in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control (ESC) and satisfies the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), Construction Activity General Permit #GP-0-08-001. [click here to register]
NATIONAL STUDY FINDS THAT STATE TAX CREDIT WILL SPUR HOME SALES AND NEW YORK’S ECONOMY
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) issued a report this week which determines that a proposed $7,000 state income tax credit for home buyers will generate enough revenue for New York State to offset any loss of proceeds and also induce many more prospective buyers to purchase homes this year than would otherwise have been the case.
The report also finds that the home buying activity created by the $7,000 tax credit will generate fees for real estate agents, income for the professionals who provide services at closing, and additional spending on items such as home appliances and furnishings, and this activity will generate income, sales, and other tax revenue for the New York State government. Increased home buying means that vacant units for sale on the market will be absorbed more quickly and allow production of new housing to recover from its current depressed condition to more normal levels.
Click here for a copy of the report or the press release.
