Structural Integrity and Reserves
SPONSORED POST This post courtesy of the Community Associations Group at 2024 Diamond Partner Hill Wallack, LLP. On January 8th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S2760/A4384, commonly known as the Structural Integrity Bill. This law was enacted in response to the 2021 Champlain Tower South Condominium collapse in Florida in order to […]
Governor Shapiro Signs House Bill 1716 into Law
In addition to other provisions, this legislation restores the ability to register as an unincorporated association in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which impacts many community associations in the Commonwealth House Bill 1716 was introduced by Rep. Perry Warren (D-Bucks County) on September 26, 2023. According to Rep. Warren’s co-sponsor memo, “the legislation cleans up some […]
PA House Bill 1289 Presented to the Governor
CAI is pleased to report Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1289, removing racially restrictive deed covenants, passed the State Senate by a unanimous vote on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The Bill, which passed the House by a vote of 200 to 3 in June, has been presented to Governor Shapiro for his signature. CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative […]
Legislative Alert: Sprinkler Legislation Dies in Committee
It’s official. Philadelphia City Council Bill 220299 – mandating the upgrade of older residential buildings for in-unit automatic sprinklers is dead. The bill has run out of time to have a hearing before the end of the current session, so the bill is officially dead. While the bill is dead for this session, this does […]
Philadelphia Residents: Sign the Letter to City Council Opposing Sprinkler Retrofit Bill
CAI has been monitoring legislation (Bill 220299) in the City of Philadelphia that would require the installation of fire sprinkler systems in all existing high-rise condominium, cooperative and apartment buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet), costing unit owners and renters between $20,000 to $50,000 per unit. Beyond the impact on both market-rate rental housing and […]
What’s HB1795’s Impact?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog article originally appeared on the Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C. blog and is shared here by permission of the author, Stefan Richter, Esq., CCAL. On November 3, 2022, Governor Wolf signed HB1795 into law, to become effective in May 2023. This legislation is intended to enhance the mechanisms and integrity for governance […]
Update on Philadelphia Sprinkler Retrofit Bill
CAI has been monitoring legislation in the City of Philadelphia that would require the retrofit of all high-rise buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet) in the city to provide for in-unit fire suppression sprinklers. The Bill has been on hold for many months, but that is now changing. Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla plans to […]