WE NEED YOU IN HARRISBURG….. Lawmakers will not bother about our issues unless we bring them the message. Our annual Harrisburg Capitol Conference is May 1 and 2. We'll hold our annual Apartment Association of Pennsylvania meeting on the evening of May 1, 2012, and visit our legislators on May 2nd. It's your chance to tell legislators about your property's story—the homes and jobs you bring to your communities. We are the only ones who can tell them. Registration flyer
Government Affairs Roundtable
Now that the budget debate in Harrisburg is over, everyone expects to see a great deal of legislative activity this fall. It all goes in to high gear in September. The Pennsylvania Senate will resume session days on September 19th. The House has not yet released its fall schedule.
In the meantime we are reviewing issues (tell us what's bugging you besides bed bugs) and preparing for our annual trip to the National Government Affairs Roundtable with fellow lobbyists from NAA affiliates around the country.
One of the issues we'll be talking about is the great number of inspections ordinances around our fair Commonwealth. We'll be exploring various approaches such as North Carolina's recently enacted law that allows municipalities the option of periodic inspections if there is reasonable cause to believe unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise hazardous or unlawful conditions may exist.
So please send your thoughts on whether we should pursue a statewide inspections law. Include your experiences with your own local inspections ordinances. You can contact Christine at cgertz@aagp.com