Governor Tom Wolf Signs Senate Bill 1282
Community Associations Institute’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee (CAI PA LAC) applauds Governor Tom Wolf for affixing his signature to Senate Bill 1282, legislation that will reign in skyrocketing fees charged by Recorder of Deeds in many counties across Pennsylvania for the recording of amendments to association Declarations. The Governor signed the Bill on Friday, November […]
Call Governor Wolf: Tell Him To Sign SB 1282
In a series of swift votes on Wednesday night, the legislature gave final approval to Senate Bill 1282, which eliminates excessive fees for the recording of Amendments to Declarations for community associations throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. After four months of hearings and legislative maneuverings, the state House of Representatives, on the last voting day of the […]
An Unjustified and Illegal Tax on Community Associations
URGENT – CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE END RECORDING FEE ABUSE IN PENNSYLVANIA AN UNJUSTIFIED AND ILLEGAL TAX ON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Your urgent help is needed to adopt legislation that will reign in skyrocketing recorder of deeds fees that are costing Pennsylvania’s community associations thousands of dollars every year. There are only 12 session days remaining […]
PA Senate Reforms Recording Fees With Adoption of SB 1282
In the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg today, the Pennsylvania Senate voted 48-2 in favor of Senate Bill 1282 (R-Wagner). SB 1282 clarifies the manner in which county Recorders of Deeds may assess fees regarding the amendment of declarations for condominiums, cooperatives or planned communities. CAI thanks Senator Wagner and the Senate for their support of […]
Wagner to Introduce Recorder of Deeds Fees Bill
State Senator Scott Wagner (R-York) has signaled his intent to introduce a Senate version of House Bill 1101, legislation which would reign in skyrocketing fees charged by some county Recorder of Deeds to file an amendment to a Declaration of Condominium, Planned Community or Cooperative. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania’s common interest ownership statutes (Title 68), […]
Survey Says: High Ratings Are in For HOAS
For Immediate Release Associations, Board Members and Community Managers Earn High Ratings Falls Church, VA, May 6, 2016- Americans who live in homeowners associations and condominiums remain overwhelmingly satisfied with their communities, their homeowner leaders and professional managers, according to a national survey conducted in March by Zogby Analytics for the Foundation for Community Association […]
PA LAC Supports The Private Dam Financial Assurance Program
Early in 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued new regulations requiring private dam owners to provide a mechanism for financial responsibility over their dams, in the event of a dam breach. The deadline for the financial responsibility tool was January 1, 2016. This new requirement was in addition to new registration and […]