Government Affairs Digest - April 2023

News from HQ

Advocacy Impact Day 2023 was a success

Thanks to everyone who attended Advocacy Impact Day 2023. 70 members from 41 different Chapters attended, and we also had one representative from all 13 IREM Regions. Over 100 meetings were conducted with federal legislators discussing issues important to the property management industry, including the Choice in Affordable Housing Act and the Respect State Housing Laws Act. Special shout out to our orientation keynote speakers and our IREM leaders who attended: Renee M. Savage, IREM President, Libby Ekre, President-Elect, Dawn Carpenter, Secretary/Treasurer, and Waddell Wright, Secretary/Treasurer Nominee.

Listen to IREM’s “From the Front Lines” podcast to learn more about AID 2023. Hear from Kevin Logue and David Barrett, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Advocacy Committee, who discuss event highlights, the issues brought to the hill, legislative trends, and Advocacy Impact Day 2024. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Check out IREM’s most recent blog post and view photos to get the inside scoop on all things AID 2023.

Advocate for the industry

Couldn't make Advocacy Impact Day? Advocate for our industry with our find officials feature to identify your federal, state, and even local representatives. Just input your name, email, address (home), and zip code to identify your officials. Reach out and tell them about IREM’s Advocacy Impact Day and share the leave behind materials we provided to legislators.

IREM signs HAP Consolidation Coalition Letter

IREM and several industry partners have signed a letter urging HUD to reconsider the proposal to transition to a single Section 8 regulation and a single Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract for its Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs.

Read the letter

Advocacy spotlight: IREM Oregon-Columbia River Chapter

Members of the Oregon-Columbia River Chapter recently sent out a call to action urging Oregon state legislators to oppose SB 611, which would lower Oregon’s cap on rent increases to a maximum of 8% and dramatically narrow an exemption for newly constructed buildings.

IREM will keep our members updated with any new developments with the legislation. If you would like to conduct a call to action in your state, contact IREMLegislation@irem.org.

IREM’s bill tracking

Our objective is to empower our members, which is why IREM has the latest software to track federal and state legislative proposals. Please check out the list of bills we are currently tracking during the 2023 legislative season.

View tracked legislation

Contact IREM Government Affairs to present at your chapter meeting

Are you interested in having the IREM HQ Government Affairs team present at your next Chapter meeting? Some of our past presentations addressed rent control, cannabis legislation, affordable housing, and Section 8 vouchers. Feel free to contact our office if you are interested in presenting an Advocacy issue impacting the industry. We look forward to hearing from you.