Vol. 22 Issue 5 May 2018

BUILDINGBLOCKS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE April Member Mixer

Building Industry Insurance Program Built Green® Training Schedule Calendar of Events Committee Reports Certifications Foundation Dinner Sponsors Local Member Discounts May Dinner Flyer Member Rebate Program Mission Statement NAHB Member Discount Opportunities National Purchasing Program New Members New Tax Law Could Increase Costs Renewing Members SICBA Annual Calendar SICBA/BIAW Education Calendar SICBA Leadership SICBA Annual Peer to Pier Cruise Shop the BIAW Health Insurance Spike Club SWHB Leadership Upcoming Events We Miss You

SICBA’S HOME TOUR

IS SCHEDULED FOR

SEPTEMBER 14, 15 and

16. IF YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS, CALL

LIANNA AT

(360)488-4079 OR

EMAIL

LIANNA@SICBA.ORG.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GOLF? THE

COMMITTEE IS WORKING HARD ON OUR

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE

HELD IN JULY. THEY CAN USE YOUR

HELP. TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS FUN

COMMITTEE, CALL LIANNA AT THE

SICBA OFFICE (360) 488-4079 AND SHE

CAN PUT YOU ON THE LIST TO HELP OR

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR THE

EVENT, SHE CAN ARRANGE THAT TOO!

SICBA Member Discounts & Rebate Programs: “Members Do Business With Members”

Pat Rimmer, Les Schwab Tire Center, Burlington - 10% discount on products & services to all SICBA members!

NAHB Member Advantage - Through GM additional $500 off new vehicle, $1000 off fleet: NAHB Member Advantage $500 off new vehicle purchase. Redeem at: Blade Chevrolet and/or

Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family. Additionally, 15% off Service, Labor & Parts.

Allstate Annette Booth Agency - Special rates and

under- writing benefits for all SICBA members on employee benefits.

Craftstove of Western Washington - SICBA members

receive 10% off all your purchases & services at Craft Stove ''Let our Family warm your family''!

Burlington Automotive – 10% off Parts and Labor on

your vehicle repairs.

Mister T's Awards & Embroidery – Free set up of

design for embroidery up to 30K stitches, a $75 savings!

List your company here, too. Call or email SICBA

360-757-6916 or info@sicba.org for details

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SOUTH WHIDBEY HOME BUILDERS 2018 OFFICERS

President - Dave Johnson Vice President - Jim Thelen Secretary - Sally Paul

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member - Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS) Associate Member - Tiane White Associate Member - Matt Kukuk

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GRADUATE DESIGNATIONS

SICBA recognizes these SICBA members for their commitment to professional growth.

They have earned and renewed the following NAHB Designations: Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) Graduate Master Builder (GMB) Certified Green Professional (CGP) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)

Kevin Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Terri Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Charles Locke, CGP, CAPS; Back In The Woods Works Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Jay Roberts, CGB, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP, Master CGP; CVH Inc Chad Gailey, CAPS; Dihedral Builders LLC Jim Hall, CGP; James Hall and Associates, Inc Kyra Hall, CAPS; James Hall and Associates, Inc Jeff Hanson, CGP; Northwest Timber Frames Inc Sam Brode, CAPS; Samuel’s Repair & Remodel Bob Moe, CAPS; Triple R Framing and Drywall Bob Johnson, CGP, CAPS; Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Dan Wickstrom, CGP; Wickstrom Construction Inc Ron Wright, CGP; Wright Construction & Design Inc Scott Yonkman, CAPS, CGP; Yonkman Construction Inc

Many more SICBA members are currently in the process of renewing or earning their designations!

"Founded in 1979, we are your

neighbors and community leaders,

providing education and support for

building industry professionals. We

promote jobs for local people by

encouraging homeownership,

sustainable growth, environmentally

conscious building practices and

community stewardship for Skagit and

Island Counties."

To “shop” the BIAW Health Plan, contact Brynn Riggins at McGregor Insurance

Agency. (360) 299-0949/ 853-5073

Or Dennis Poppe at Builders Insurance Group at

(425) 246-0973

THE REWARDS YOU GET FROM YOUR

SICBA MEMBERSHIP ARE EQUALLY

PROPORTIONAL TO YOUR

INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSOCIATION.

GET INVOLVED AND GROW YOUR

BUSINESS AND PRESENCE IN YOUR

COMMUNITY

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2018 OFFICERS President – Jay Roberts 1st Vice President – Gary Wray 2nd Vice President – Roy Mureno Secretary – Kris Tully Treasurer – Kim Piazza Immediate Past President – Dave Hillman

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member – Curtis Banta Builder Member – Martha Rose Builder Member – Paul Woodmansee Builder Member – Jim Dorris Associate Member – Ben Sousa Associate Member – Shellie Eubanks Highet Associate Member – Dee Dee Swartz Associate Member – Lori Manduchi So. Whidbey Home Builders Rep. – Charles Locke

2018 STATE DIRECTORS John Piazza (Life), Dottie Piazza (Life), Rick Tremaine (Life), Bob Moe (CAPS, Life), Scott Rainwater (Life), Bob Johnson (Life, CGP,CAPS) Ted Clifton (Life, CGB,MCGP), Jay Roberts, Scott Yonkman (CAPS, CGP), Chris Deasy, Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS), Gary Wray, Patrick Hayes, Roy Mureno, Barry Harter, Martha Rose

2018 NATIONAL DIRECTORS Dottie Piazza (Senior Life,), John Piazza (Senior Life), Bob Moe (Life, CAPS), Bob Johnson (CGB,CGP), Martha Rose, Barry Harter Alternate Directors: Ted Clifton (MCGP,CAPS)

SICBA LIFE MEMBERS The late Gordon Koetje Sr., Joe Souza, the late Ben Westberg, Marlene Westberg, Ann Brooks, Bruce Johnson, Don Wetsch, Dottie Piazza, Dennis Taylor, Rick Wibbens, Ed Stanton, John Piazza Sr and the late John Whitney

SICBA OFFICE STAFF Executive Officer—Wayne Crider Membership / Service Coordinator – Jonathan Metz Events/Marketing Coordinator – Lianna Neyens Finance – Rayna Moe

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Did you know that you qualify for group rates as a member of SICBA / BIAW / NAHB? Visit www.nahb.org/ma to find out about the Member Advantage Program. Discounts are offered by Dell, GM, Paychex, Office Depot, Bank of America, UPS, Hertz, Pitney Bowes, Solveras, DHL Express, and more!

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Thank you for Renewing April 1st – April 27th

One Year Plus:

Bayside Specialties Inc Advertising Services / Media, Embroidery / Screen Printing,

Marketing

Born Electrical Services Electrical Contractors

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Appliance Sales / Service, Fireplaces / Heating, Kitchen & Bath

Dealer, Lighting Sales / Service, Plumbing Suppliers

Heritage Portable Buildings LLC Builder, Modular Construction, Manufacturing, Storage

Next Generation Design and Build Builder, Custom / Single Family; Remodel

Five Years Plus:

Andersen Windows - Doors Doors / Millwork, Window Sales

Chad Fisher Construction LLC Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; General;

Metal / Steel, Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

Eagle Building Company Builder, General, Finish Carpentry Contractors, Framing

Contractors

Guild Mortgage Co Financial Services

Heckman Inc Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning, Insulation Contractors,

Plumbing Contractors

Lyndale Glass Glass Sales / Service

Pacific Garages Inc Builder, Custom / Single Family; General; Remodel, Certified

Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

Pacific Woodtech Corporation Building Material / Lumber / Hardware, Manufacturing

Swanson Garage Doors Garage Doors

Technical Waterproofing Inc Masonry Contractors, Waterproofing

The Real Estate Book North Puget Sound Advertising Services / Media, Marketing

Tower Pacific Construction Inc Builder, Commercial / Industrial

Ten Years Plus:

Arrow Insulation Insulation Contractors

Bouslog Properties Land Developer

Habitat for Humanity of Island County Builder, Custom / Single Family, Built Green® Program Participant,

Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

Horizon Drywall Inc Drywall Contractors

M & H Contracting LLC Builder, Commercial / Industrial

Overhead Door Co of Bellingham Garage Doors

Premier Title of Island County Title Insurance & Escrow Services

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Skagit Aggregates LLC Sand & Gravel Suppliers

Thelen Construction Decks, Framing Contractors

Valdez Construction Inc Builder, General, Demolition, Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep

Van's Equipment Co Rental Equipment

Fifteen Years Plus:

Alpine Fire & Safety Systems Inc Fire Protection, Fire Sprinklers, Fabricate / Install, Protective

Equipment – Sales, Safety Training / Equipment / Supplies, Security /

Alarm / Fire Systems

Back In The Woods Works Builder, Custom / Single Family; Remodel, Built Green® Program

Participant, Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS), Certified

Green Professional (CGP), Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting

(RRP)

Greenbank Concrete & Aggregates Concrete Ready-Mixed, Sand & Gravel Suppliers

Hearth & Home Appliance Sales / Service, Fireplaces / Heating, Heating / Ventilation /

Air Conditioning

Lowe's Home Improvement Appliance Sales / Service, Building Material / Lumber / Hardware,

Doors / Millwork, Painting Contractors / Suppliers

Mister T's Awards & Embroidery Advertising Services / Media, Embroidery / Screen Printing

Oostra Rouw & Associates Accounting Services, Financial Services

Pointer Electric Inc Electrical Contractors, Structured Wiring, Truck, Tow / Boom / Crane

Twenty Years Plus:

Castle Construction Builder, General

Dimensional Communication Inc Audio / Video / Sound Systems, Communication / Cellular Phones

Duane Johnson & Sons Construction Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; General;

Remodel

Kreider Construction Builder, General; Remodel, Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting

(RRP)

Pro-Form Foundations Inc Concrete Contractors, Foundations

S & J Builders Builder, General

Twenty-Five Years Plus:

Waldron Construction Inc Builder, General

Did you know?

SICBA is more than a trade association? We also support the environment, education and numerous charities!

Spikes are the members who are actively recruiting new members and encouraging all members to renew. With 6 credits, you become a spike: You earn 1 spike credit for each new member, 1 credit for the first year they renew and ½ credit each renewal thereafter. Thank you to everyone listed below! THE NAMES IN BOLD HAVE RECRUITED

A NEW SICBA MEMBER IN 2018

Grand Spike (1,000 – 2,599): Kevin Kartak, CAPS – 2,074.5* Dennis Poppe – 1,448.5* Bob Moe, CAPS – 1,445

Statesman Spike (500 – 999): Patrick Hayes, CGP – 892.25* Bob Johnson,CAPS, CGP – 782 Shelli Lucus-Kennedy – 749.25*

Super Spike (250 – 499): John Piazza Sr – 476.5 Dottie Piazza – 347.5 Scott Rainwater – 271.5

Royal Spike (150 – 249): +Don Wetsch – 245 Scott Yonkman, CAPS – 226.5 Ron Wallin – 180 Ted Clifton, CGB, MCGP – 168.5 Scott Corzine, CGA – 160*

Red Spike (100 – 149): +Rick Wibbens – 137.5 Kym Kelly – 135.5 Barry Harter – 127 +Ed Stanton – 126 Martha Rose – 123*

Green Spike (50 – 99): Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP – 95 Keith Swanson – 73 Chris Deasy, CAPS, CGP – 68.5 Brian Gentry – 66.5 +Dennis Taylor – 63.5 Zane Morrison – 56.5 Josh Baldwin – 50

Life Spikes (25 – 49): Ben Burton – 49 Gary Wray – 49.5 Dennis Boe – 35.5 Charles Locke – 35.5 Dave Hillman – 30.5 Jim Spane – 27 Paul Woodmansee – 25.5

Blue Spikes (6 – 24): Cameron Kartak -- 22 Deb Bundy – 17.5 Ron Wigal – 17.5 Tim Garrison – 17 Tiane White – 16.5 Curtis Banta – 16 Dee Dee Swartz – 14.5 Dave Johnson – 13 Roy Mureno – 13 Michelle Grovdahl – 13 Joe Woodmansee – 12.5 Peggy Schultz – 12 Dan Wickstrom – 11.5 Randy Heagle – 11.5 Jim Hall – 11.5 Kris Tully – 11.5 Jim Thelen – 11.5 Barry Van Sickle – 10.5 Nate Kaplan – 9.5 Chad Fisher – 9.5 Sam Brode – 9.5 Troy Lautenbach – 8.5 Bob Shupe – 8.5 Ed Perry – 8 Mike Krause - 7 K. Garl Long – 7 John Piazza Jr. – 7 Evan Holzknecht – 6

Spike Candidates with new members in 2018: Shawn Westervelt – 1 Joan Tilton – 1 Kathy Sanchez - 1 *Also recruits in other local associations. +Life SICBA member

Spike Members are the lifeblood of our

association. They are the members who are

actively recruiting new members and

encouraging all members to renew.

Spike credits are earned with each new member

recruited plus additional credits each year that

a member renews.

Congratulations to our members who have

attained a new spike level: Josh Baldwin, Green Spike – 50+ Spike Points

Paul Woodmansee, Life Spike – 25+ Spike Points

Thank you for your efforts to grow and sustain

SICBA’s membership!

SICBA’s Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for July 13, 2018 at Avalon Golf Links. If you are interested in sponsoring something that is part of the tournament or would like to donate a prize to be given to a lucky winner who is in the tournament, please give Lianna a call at 360 488-4079 and she will be glad to help. Remember $5 of each golfer registration goes to Community Action of Skagit County.

The SICBA Home Tour will be happening in September – 14, 15 and 16. If you would like to sponsor a part of this event, please let Lianna know and she will get you all the sponsorship opportunities that are available for you to choose.

SICBA’s Annual Awards Banquet will be held May 17th at Greenfield Farm and Gardens in Anacortes. Be sure to vote for those who you feel are worthy of recognition for their work in 2017. Ballots are out for your vote. Return them via fax (360) 757-0604 or email to wayne@sicba.org or vote online by noon on May 7th.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Join us in welcoming the following

Companies to SICBA ALM Consultants Specialty Contractor/Asbestos/Lead/Mold; Inspections PO Box 30496 Bellingham, WA 98228 Telephone: (604) 790-8226 Contact: Peter Jay Cooke Sponsored by Kathy Sanchez of Northwestern Mutual Elite Painting & Design Painting Contractor / Supplier Telephone: (360) 547-2857 Contact: Cindy Reece Sponsored by Gary Wray of Wray Bros LLC Fresh Space Redesign Interior & Exterior Window Coverings 3005 Vannette St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 739-7315 Contact: Jennifer Opatz Sponsored by Roy Mureno of Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family Generac Power Systems, Inc (Pending Payment from Corporate) Back Up Power Generation S45W29290 Hwy 59 Waukesha, WI 53198 Telephone: (262) 349-7470 Contact: Andy Kacyon Jr. Sponsored by JoanTilton of Arlington Electric N3 Upholstery Repair Mobile Upholstery Repair and Replacement 1315 Harrison St Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Telephone: (360) 421-3079 Contact: Navor Tercero Sponsored by Roy Mureno of Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family Nelson Lumber Construction Builder, Custom/Single Family/Remodel/Multi-Family PO Box 550 La Conner, WA 98257 Telephone: (360) 770-8230 Contact: Gary R. Nelson Sponsored by Tom Kelly of Cedar Country Lumber

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WELCOME BACK Join us in welcoming the following

Companies back to SICBA Corey Propane Petroleum Jobber PO Box 989 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Telephone: (360) 675-5445 Contact: Nathan Corey Sponsored by Bob Johnson of Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Midway Tire & Muffler Inc Complete Tire /Exhaust Service 726 NE Midway Blvd Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Telephone: (360) 679-2292 Contact: Dave Burbank Sponsored by Bob Johnson of Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Titan Framing LLC Builder, Custom / Single Family / Speculative 848 N Sunrise Blvd F203 Camano Island, WA 98282 Telephone: (360) 629-2423 Contact: Jeff Glaspy Sponsored by Paul Woodmansee of BYK Inc.

We miss you: The following companies did not renew their membership last quarter. We miss their support of the building industry and hope they plan to re-join in the near future. If you are doing business with these companies, please ask them to review their membership.

Berentson Plumbing Champion Metal of WA Consolidated Electrical Distributors DM Custom Homes LLC Proficient Insulation Solutions LLC Sedgwick Custom Builders LLC Skagit Valley Signs LLC

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DO BUSINESS WITH OTHER SICBA MEMBERS. THEY ARE REGISTERED, BONDED OR LICENSED AS REQUIRED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS Marketing Committee Chair is Topher Ruxton

Home Show marketing was great! We had success with each of the marketing categories, and even sold some booths to people who caught the attention of the coffee sleeves we implemented this year!

1. Breaking Skagit is giving us an extra month for free to promote our videos and links. Our next set of videos will focus on some scare tactics (What happens when you hire uninsured, unlicensed workers, etc) We will try to get some quote from folks who have experienced this. We also still need some quotes from members at meetings to use to complete the membership video. If you have a good quote, please email a high quality photo of yourself, as well as the quote, so we can include it in the video.

2. Topher will setup a SICBA Vimeo account, so we can offer custom video players, which would look nice embedded onto websites, plus we can include a call to action button at the end that links to any page we send it too.

3. Getting members to join our Find A Pro Facebook Group, we are holding a contest to win some SICBA Swag! Once we hit the 100 member milestone, we will do a live drawing. Please feel free to share this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/findapro To get members to join, or have a representative join with prior approval.

4. We have been updating individual pages on the SICBA.org website with Meta tags that help boost SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

5. Next Meeting - May 10th @ 12pm

Membership Committee Chair is Roy Mureno May flowers are on the way! SICBA’s Spring Membership Drive was a success – as of this writing, 3 recruiters have qualified for our Day at the Races reward event by recruiting 2 new members each between January 1st and April 30th of this year. Thank you to all of the members who are actively recruiting and to the sponsors of this event, Builders Insurance Group, No 7 Development, and Generac Power Systems Inc. As part of the Spring Drive, the Membership Committee issued a challenge to the Board of Directors – six teams were formed to compete in the Run For the Roses Challenge to recruit the most members during the month of April. The winners will be announced at SICBA’s annual Awards Banquet. Our retention is over 90% and keeps going up! We still need members to actively recruit, so contact Jonathan or Membership Chair Roy Mureno if you are interested in being a part of our recruitment team – the Membership Committee is here to help!

Home Show committee Co-Chair: Ben Sousa • Attendance was up 300 people from 2017. • Net revenue was over projected goal. • Reviewed vendor/volunteer/attendee feedback and will address for improvements as best we can for

the 2019 Home Show. • Looked at this year’s changes and what was thought to work and what didn’t as well as how to

improve the 2019 Home Show. • Our next meeting will be May 15th at 8am at the SICBA office and I encourage you to attend and help

plan the 2019 Show!

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Home Tour Committee Chair is Curtis Banta Things are looking exciting for our annual Home Tour. We set the dates, and the Home Tour will be Sep. 14, 15, 16 this year. We’re hoping for a record number of home entries in the tour this year, so if you are a builder or know a builder encourage them to put their project on the tour this year. We also opened the tour up to commercial projects this year, or anything else you have! Want to help out on the Home tour committee? Our next meeting is May 14th, 3:00 PM at the SICBA Office.

Events Committee

Chair is Kim Piazza The April networking event held on April 17th and hosted by Ferguson and Wolf, at the Ferguson Showroom was a great success. Members were treated to culinary delights from crab cakes and shrimp to brownies and strawberry shortcake. Bertelson Winery provided the tasty beverages. Wolf gave away a beautiful table top convection oven, won by Gary Wray. You never know what kind of goodies will be given away at these great events! You cannot win if you don't attend, so make sure to attend!

Our annual awards banquet is coming up on Thursday, May 17th from 5:30pm-8:30pm, to be held at Greenfield Farms, catered by LaConner Seafood and Prime Rib House. The theme is SICBA does Derby (as in Kentucky Derby) so join the festivities and wear a hat! Make sure to visit the website, SICBAEvents.com and register for this great event. See you there!!

Golf Committee Chair is Scott Rainwater We are less than 3 months away from the SICBA Golf Tournament! Be sure to get your team signed up and your sponsorship locked in before June 22nd! We are always looking to add people to our committee and are in need of volunteers for the day of the tournament. Who wouldn’t want to hang out in the sunshine for the day? Our next committee meeting will be May 3rd at 3pm at the SICBA office! Come join the fun.

SICBA / BIAW Education Calendar

For a list of our available courses and descriptions see http://www.biaw.com/education_classdescriptions.aspx

May 2018 Class Title Location

May 1 8:00 am - 5:00 pm L & I Compliance Safety Day $200 Flyers, Burlington

May 9 8:00 am – 1 pm Competent Person: Residential Fall Protection $200 SICBA Office

May 31 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Case Studies of Deep Green Homes Banner Power Solutions, Burlington

June 2018 Class Title Location

June 5 11:00 am - 1:00 pm ABC’s of Claims Management – for ROII-Select participants SICBA Office

September 2018 Class Title Location

Sept 25 11:00 am - 1:00 pm ABC’s of Claims Management – for ROII-Select participants SICBA Office

October 2018 Class Title Location

Oct 4 9:0 am – 12:00 pm Construction Management AM: Estimating for Success | 7 Point Test $200 Flyers, Burl.

Oct 4 1:00 am - 4:00 pm Construction Management PM: Top 10 Mistakes that Sink Contractors $200 Flyers, Burl.

TO BE SCHEDULED Class Title Location

OSHA - 10

Fork-Lift Qualified Operator Training

For registration and course details: contact: hillaryv@biaw.com or visit: biaw.com

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New Tax Law May Increase Developers’ Sewer and Water Costs

Even after a significant reduction in their corporate tax rate, some utility companies are interpreting a little-known tax change in a way that is forcing developers to pay substantially more for contributions in aid of construction (CIACs).

Under the old tax law, some CIACs — such as sewage infrastructure or cash payments made to utilities for extending water lines — were not included in the utility’s gross income. This valuable shelter was established for CIACs in legislation enacted in 1996. The tax reform law enacted last year removed this exception, making these contributions taxable to the utility—if the utility is a privately-owned, for-profit entity.

In some states, affected utilities have begun to notify developers that the utility will pass this new tax liability to the builder. In Pennsylvania, for example, some developers have reported that their utility has begun requiring a 40% CIAC surcharge. A utility in South Carolina, meanwhile, is seeking a 31.8% CIAC surcharge.

In other states, the utilities are turning to the relevant public utility commission for guidance on how to implement these tax changes. It is likely that the surcharges seen in Pennsylvania and South Carolina will arise in other states. NAHB urges developers who build in an area served by a private, for-profit water utility to closely monitor their state public utility commission.

The intent of this tax change was not to impose a new fee on development, but rather to put for-profit utilities on parity with any other business. Unfortunately, some utilities are abusing their market power to pass this charge to the developer—despite the fact that the utility received a net tax cut from the new tax law.

NAHB is actively working with affected states and engaged in conversations with Congress to remedy the situation. If left unchecked, this unintended consequence of the new tax law will only put more strain on the housing market and push more and more families further from the dream of homeownership.

For more information, contact J.P. Delmore at 800-368-5242 x8412 or David Logan at x8448.

The above article was published with the permission of J. P. Delmore. If you have questions about the contents, please refer those to J. P.

While there aren’t many privately owned utility systems in either county, there are a few and this tax could affect them. Please keep close watch on your costs and if they go up because of this new tax, please let me know. wayne@sicba.org or phone (360) 488-4078

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Dinner at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery was fun and eventful as always. Everyone that attended had a great time and was able to network with their fellow members. I know some business was conducted as a result of the networking so if you are missing our member mixers, you are missing a golden opportunity to network with fellow members and possibly generate some business. Not guaranteed – but it does happen as a result of someone knowing who you are and what you do. The food was prepared in their fabulous demonstration kitchen and was very good. Everyone commented on how good everything was. We were able to introduce a couple of new members and welcome them to the association and we did our normal business that we must conduct each month. We held our drawings and the lucky winner of the Renewal Drawing was The Drain Doctor and they will get a free dinner at our next event. The winner of the Membership Bonus Drawing was Integrity Electric and if they had been present, they would have taken home $950. So, the Membership Bonus Drawing for the May 17th Awards Dinner will be $1000 – but you must be present to win. Make your reservations either online, or by calling the office at (360) 757-6916. (Click Here)

Did you know?

You can save time by visiting www.sicba.org? Information and registrations are posted here for dinner meetings, education classes, Home Show, SICBA Home Tour, Scholarship Applications, Health Insurance Quotes, ROII and much more!

THANK YOU FERGUSON FOR YOUR GREAT HOSPITALITY

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SICBA’s Calendar of Events To RSVP for any of the events, go online to www.sicbaevents.com and make your reservations. You can

also call the SICBA office at360-757-6916 or toll free 888-497-4222, or email info@sicba.org. May 8th: 4:30 PM Membership Committee Meeting, SICBA Office 6:00 PM SICBA Board of Directors Meeting, SICBA Office

May 9th; 8:00 am – 1 pm Competent Person: Residential Fall Protection $200,SICBA Office

May 10th: Noon, Marketing Committee Meeting, SICBA Office

May 14th; 3:00 PM, SICBA Home Tour Committee Meeting, SICBA Office

May 15th; 7:30 AM, SICBA Home and Garden Show Committee Meeting, SICBA Office

May 17th; 5:30 PM, SICBA Awards Dinner at Greenfield Farm and Gardens (Click Here)

May 18th: Deadline for enrollment in ROII Select®

May 31st; 6:30 PM Built Green® Workshop at Banner Power Solutions

June 9th; 9AM Day at the Races, Meet at the SICBA Office. More information to follow Mark your calendars for May 17th at Greenfield Farm and Gardens for our annual SICBA Awards Banquet. (Click Here)

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