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Category: Government & Legislative Affairs

Legislative Alert Private Roadways & Community Associations

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors is supporting legislation which would amend the Private Road Act. House Bill 523 was introduced in earlier this year and a drafting error would have caused havoc for homeowners and their community associations with private roads. Were it not for the active work of members of CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee at […]

Senator Singleton Speaks to NJ Members

CAI’s New Jersey Regional Council (NJRC) and New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ LAC) were pleased to host its annual Legal & Legislative Update at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ on Wednesday, September 11. Joining us to discuss foreclosure reform and many other issues important to New Jersey mutltifamily property owners, board members, and […]

PA LAC Advocates in Harrisburg

A record number of chapter members made the trek to the state capitol in Harrisburg on April 9, 2019 to meet with state legislators on legislation supported by CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee and to inform and educate lawmakers on community associations. Thirty members, including chapter staff, met with close to 40 members of the […]

Updated Lien Priority Law Benefits NJ Community Associations

On March 25, 2019, the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation that will enhance the lien priority for condominium associations and, for the first time, give the same lien priority to homeowners associations. If this legislation is signed by Governor Murphy, both condominium and homeowners associations will enjoy a limited priority over all other liens (except […]

A Good Day in Trenton

We’re pleased to report that two foreclosure reform bills favorable to common interest communities in New Jersey (A5002/S3414 and A5005/S3413), which were part of a larger package of bills addressing the foreclosure crisis in New Jersey, were passed unanimously by both the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey Assembly yesterday, and now head to […]

Private Dam Financial Assurance Program Takes Effect

State Rep. Rosemary Brown’s legislation to create the Private Dam Financial Assurance Program (PDFAP), which was included in the 2018-19 fiscal code, has officially gone into effect as of Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  Rep. Brown has been working diligently with statewide private dam owners and various DEP officials over the last few years to develop […]

PA’s Legislative Session Ends With Significant Accomplishments

CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee (PA LAC) has concluded a very busy, and successful, year on behalf of community associations throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania’s two-year legislative session came to an end in October, and several pieces of legislation that impact community associations became law as a result. PA LAC spent the better part of two […]

Gov. Wolf Approves House Bill 595

House Bill 595, legislation which assigns the investigation and mediation of certain complaints regarding planned communities, cooperatives, and condominiums under Title 68 (Real Property), to the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, passed the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously on Tuesday, April 18, 2018 after passing the House in 2017. The Bill was signed […]

NJ LAC Monthly Update

I reported in last month’s Legislative Update column that one way for association board members and property managers to be prepared to properly discharge their duties is to stay educated and current on the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting the common interest communities they serve. Of course, this preparation is also required of all association […]

Legislative Action Committee Heads to Harrisburg

CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee will spend the day at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday, April 16 advocating for issues important to community associations. The annual Legislative Day at the Capitol brings about two dozens CAI members together to meet with state legislators and work to build support for legislation favored by CAI. […]