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Over 200 Expected at Home Building Industry Day at the Capitol

Roseville, MN (February 7, 2015)– The Builders Association of the Twin Cities, along with the Builders Association of Minnesota and 13 local home builders associations from outstate Minnesota are hosting Builder Day at the Capitol on February 18th. Over 200 individuals from the home building and remodeling industry across Minnesota…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2015, advocacy, Affordable housing, Builder Day at the Capitol, Home Building Matters

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BATC Asks Courts to Protect Future Home Buyers by Delaying Implementation of Expensive New Building Code

Expensive mandates and implementation challenges will unnecessarily add costs and delays to Minnesotans building their dream home. Roseville –This week the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) filed a Petition with the Minnesota Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) rules creating amendments to Minnesota’s…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Building Codes, DLI, Energy Code, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Residential Building Code

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Housing First Fund Releases its First Series of Ads in Governor’s and Minnesota House Races

For Immediate Release Contact: Katie Eldred (651-697-7567) katie@batc.org The Governor’s Race and Five Metro House Races Featured in Digital Ads Roseville –The Housing First Fund launched its first Independent Expenditures Ads of the 2014 election season, including one focused on incumbent Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Titled Questions for…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2014 Legislative Session, advocacy, Andrea Todd-Harlin, BATC, Governor Mark Dayton, Housing First, Kirk Stensrud, Roz Peterson, Ryan Rutzick, Shawn Nelson, Stacey Stout

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Dayton Ignores Advice of Experts and Majority of Residents, Mandates Indoor Sprinklers in New Single-Family Homes

Mandate estimated to increase home-buying costs for Minnesota consumers by $10,000 – $20,000 per home. Rejecting the advice of the state-appointed Residential Code Advisory Committee and multiple bipartisan legislative efforts to block its implementation, Governor Mark Dayton included a home indoor sprinkler system mandate for many new homes as part…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Governor Mark Dayton, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Residential Building Code, Residential Code Advisory Committee, Shawn Nelson

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2014 Legislative Session Review

The 2014 legislative session was the shortest one in years, but nonetheless proved to be one of the most intense sessions for BATC in many years. Following our experiences in 2013 we knew we would face unique challenges at the Capitol with the DFL leading the House, Senate and Governor’s…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2014 Legislative Session, advocacy, BATC, Builder-Pay Attorney Fees, environmental permitting, Legislative Session, lower St. Croix wild and scenic river review, Minimum wage, park fees, Repeal Business-to-business taxes, Rulemaking Bill, Shawn Nelson, Sprinkler Mandate Prohibition, street improvement districts

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Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee Votes to Lift Moratorium

Full City Council Vote scheduled on April 11 ROSEVILLE, MN (April 3, 2014)– The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) lauds today’s unanimous decision of the Minneapolis’ Planning and Zoning Committee to recommend to the full council an immediate lifting of the residential construction moratorium currently in effect in…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis City Council, Minneapolis Moratorium, Minneapolis Planning and Zoning Committee, Shawn Nelson

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Home Building Industry Day at the Capitol Planned for March 12th

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities, along with the Builders Association of Minnesota and 13 local home builders associations from outstate Minnesota are hosting Builder Day at the Capitol on March 12th. Some 200 individuals from the home building and remodeling industry across the state will be visiting state…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Metro Growth Policy, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Business Taxes, Minnesota State Capitol, Subcontractor Registration

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Home Builders Oppose Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate for Single Family Homes in Proposed Building Code

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), alongside the Builders Association of MN and other business groups strongly opposes the costly and unnecessary home indoor sprinkler mandate included in the draft of the updated residential building code released today by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Governor Mark Dayton, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, MN Department of Labor and Industry, Unsession

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BATC: Working To Keep Homes Safe and Affordable

There are encouraging signs all around us showing the housing market is recovering. But, home affordability continues to be a concern for Minnesota’s middle class families as government regulation grows. Currently, more than 25 percent of the cost of a new home is the cost of regulations. In…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Affordable housing, BATC, Housing Regulation, new homes

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BATC Brings More than 80 to Builder Day at the Capitol

More than 80 members of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) joined other residential construction industry professionals from around the state to descend on the Minnesota Capitol grounds yesterday to meet and talk with representatives and senators about the issues that affect the housing industry. The day…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, David Tomassoni, John Pederson, Mike Beard, Minnesota State Capitol, Pamela Belz, Remi Stone, Senior Housing Partners

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