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    • Local HBA’s
    • Locate Local HBA’s by County
    • Map of HBA’s
    • Member Benefits
    • Educational Opportunities
    • HBAI Talk
      • 2019 Talk
        • Healthcare Survey for Members
      • Talk 2018
        • Meet the Intern!
        • Things Learned at the Builders Show
        • Board of Directors Meeting @ IBS 2018 Pictures
        • HBAI Reception at IBS
      • Talk 2017
        • Advocacy Leadership Award
        • HBAI on a Mission
        • Housing Hall of Fame Inductees 2017
        • Builder Member Rebates
  • Government Affairs
    • State Laws You Should Know
      • Introduction to State Laws You Should Know
      • Illinois Recreational Cannabis Law Effective January 1, 2020
      • Employee Business Expense Reimbursements 2019
      • Farmland Preservation
      • Home Repair & Remodeling Act
      • Illinois Building Code Freeze
      • Illinois Energy Conservation Code
      • Implied Warranty Law
      • Interest Paid on Certificates of Error
      • Model Home Act
      • Illinois Building Code Freeze
      • Passive Radon Systems
      • Proportionate Property Improvement Valuations – “Pro-Rata Valuations”
      • Public Construction Bonds
      • Septic System Turf Battle
      • Vacant Lot Act
    • HomePAC
    • HBAI Speaker
      • 2020 Speaker Topics
        • ComEd Deadline to Grandfather Existing Subdivisions/Developments
        • Vote No on the Progressive Tax
        • End of Session Report
        • Session Update 5/20/2020
        • Home Builders Oppose Car Charger Mandate
        • WCC Repeals Work Comp for COVID-19
        • COVID-19 Added to Work Comp Claims
        • Pandemic Housing Issues
        • Home Construction Deemed Essential!
        • Sticker Shock!!!
      • 2019 Speaker Topics
        • Senate Holds Hearing on Subcontractor Failure-to-Pay Bill
        •  2019 Illinois General Assembly Highlights  —  Part II
        • 2019 Illinois General Assembly Highlights — Part I
        • Oppose HB2838 — General Contractors held liable for Subs’ Employee Wages
        • March Madness in Springfield
        • Legislative Committee Begins Its Work
      • 2018 Speaker Topics
        • End of Session Wrap UP
        • General Assembly Approaching Adjournment
        • HBAI to Oppose County Recorders Legislation
        • Lobby Day Harvest Housing Victories
        • HBAI Lobby Day a BIG Success!
        • More Labor Bills – More Anti-Business Legislation – More Regulation
        • Home Builders Prepare to Defend the Public Construction Bond Act
        • HBAI Spring Session Report
        • HELOCS Deductible for Capital Improvements, IRS Says
        • Home Building & Remodeling Once Again Under Attack in Springfield
        • Board Meeting, Installation Banquet & Veto Session
        • Election Night Projections 2018
        • Vote Now for a Home Builder Hero
        • Veto Session in Springfield
        • Four Favors
        • HBAI Takes on the Tasks at Hand
        • HomePAC – IBS – Associate Member Appreciation Month
        • Last Chance for the Century Ride Pledge Drive
        • HBAI Mid-Year Report
        • End of Session Wrap UP
        • Board Meeting, Installation Banquet & Veto Session
      • 2017 Speaker Topics
    • Voter Voice
  • Calendar of Events

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Hi, I'm Bill Ward and I represent the voice of Home Builders Association of Illinois.

HBAI is the watchdog for builders, contractors, developers and all those involved in home building across Illinois. We work hard to keep legislation and regulatory action favorable to the industry–and especially to how it affects our members’ bottom lines. We keep you informed, connected, and aligned with the best the state has to offer – including ongoing certification and affinity programs, our annual Lobby Day, and opportunities to serve on our board or in other capacities. Let us know when and how you are ready to get involved.

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                 Bill Ward, HBAI Executive Vice President

Take a few minutes to make your Voice Heard and make a Difference!

Click on the following link to register to receive “Calls to Action” when we need to communicate with our Legislators regarding issues vital to our Industry!

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HBAI Super Bowl Squares Game is Here!

HBAI Super Bowl Squares Game is Back!

HBAI is once again holding its annual Super Bowl Squares Game where you can win $500 or more for having the correct square at the end of each quarter of the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs & Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, February 7, 2021.

Only 100 squares are available at a price of $50 each, with half the proceeds going to HomePAC, the political arm of HBAI, and half going to the winners at the end of each quarter and the end of the game.

$500 will be paid to the holder of the winning square for each of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd quarters of the game. $1000 is the big payout for the participant holding the winning square for the final score. You will get an email prior to the game giving you the final grid.

Winners will be announced in real-time by email and we will post the winners on our website and send it out by email to everyone the day after the game.

To reserve a square(s), go to runyourpool.com  to reserve your favorites square(s)  To pay for your square(s) you can go to www.HBAI.org  and pay by a secure credit card. Buy as many squares as you like and enjoy the thrill of making some serious dough while taking in the final game of the NFL season.

You can pay online at www.HBAI.org, or send us a check made out to HomePAC. Our address is:

HomePAC

112 W. Edwards St.

Springfield, Il 62704

Net proceeds go to HomePAC. Paid for by HomePAC aka Home Builders Political Education Committee. A copy of our report is (or will be) available for purchase from the Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield, Il.

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2020 HBAI Accomplishments & Fund Raiser

2020 HBAI’s Accomplishments

2020 was a challenge for everyone. The Pandemic, tax increases, increased regulation, and work comp rate increases were the challenges that faced HBAI. Somehow, we were victorious on all fronts and we now go into 2021 stronger than before. Here is what we did in the year that was:

  • We made Construction “Essential:” At first warning that Governor Pritzker might shut down the state to combat COVID-19, HBAI influenced the Governor and state policy makers to make home construction, remodeling, and necessary associates “essential” when the “Stay at Home” order came down on March 21. We also kept government functions running so that construction and remodeling could be permitted and inspected.

  • We Defeated the “Fair Tax:” While many state associations hid from the fight against increased taxation, HBAI stood strong with 44 other business groups and publicly opposed the Constitutional Amendment to initiate graduated income taxes in Illinois. We got the word out to our members and the voters rejected the Governor’s proposal in a way few knew could happen.

  • We Deflected Work Comp Reform: The Governor proposed changes to Workers’ Compensation law making it presumable that workers claiming to have COVID-19 contracted it in the workplace. Work Comp claims in Illinois would have gone from $4 billion in 2019 to $12 billion in 2020 and your insurance rates would rise by 300%! Our coalition defeated the proposed rule and reasonable reform was passed in May protecting essential workers.

  • We Exempted Developments from ComEd Regulations: The Illinois Commerce Commission allowed ComEd to impose on all new and existing developments a regulation requiring their utilities to be placed in the front yard. HBAI fought for and gained an exemption for residential developments that have received preliminary plat approval. This will save our members $2500 to $5000 per lot.

Fund Raising Needing

 All of this was made possible through your membership to HBAI. And yet, our membership numbers continue to dwindle, and we are now below 1400 members statewide, a number that at one time stood at over 5000.

As you consider the benefits of belonging to the only association serving home construction in Illinois, would you consider contributing to our efforts for 2021?

A gift of $500 or $1000 will keep our industry protected in the year ahead or an amount you feel shows the value of keeping your company working in 2020.

To contribute today, please call 217-753-3963.  We will accept check, cash or a credit card.

Thank You for your membership and your generous support.

HomePAC

The political affiliate of the Home Builders Association of Illinois,HomePAC (aka Illinois Home Builders Political Education Committee IHBPEC) is the only statewide political action committee that specifically represents the building industry. Click here to learn more!

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The HBAI is the watchdog for builders, contractors, developers and all those involved in home building across Illinois. We work hard to keep legislation and regulatory action favorable to the industry--and especially to how it affects our members' bottom lines. We keep you informed, connected, and aligned with the best the state has to offer - including ongoing certification and affinity programs, our annual Lobby Day, and opportunities to serve on our board or in other capacities. Let us know when and how you are ready to get involved.

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