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Three Reasons To Invest In The AIA NV PAC
1. No matter where you work, or what kind of architecture you design, laws and regulations shape the way we do business. Every day our elected officials make decisions that could determine what happens in your community, the way you do business and, of course, your bottom line!
2. As a member of AIA, you are not alone…so why act alone? You are a part of the AIA family, a national group of more than 85,000 members, and a statewide group of over 800 members. When we pool our resources, we can speak with authority on major issues affecting architects and architecture.
3. A little goes a long way. Private citizens can contribute to any candidate or issue out there. But, AIA NV PAC offers another, truly powerful way – to invest in your future through group effort and group political contributions.
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REBUILD & RENEW
AND GET PENCIL READY PROJECTS WORKING
 As the economic crisis continues in Nevada, we are all looking for signs of recovery, and are encouraged by each new indication that things are beginning to turn around. There is still a great deal to be done, however, and AIA’s Rebuild & Renew plan provides specific recovery steps that can and should be taken. (Review the plan in full at www.aia.org/advocacy) And, our own AIA Nevada “Pencil Ready” campaign targets the essential problems in our state and provides solutions that will generate jobs.
The answer to the economic crisis is really not that complicated. All we have to do is generate JOBS. How do we do that?
ANSWER: Make Financing Available for Design and Construction Projects: AIA is urging congress to unfreeze credit markets and get design and construction projects moving again. As a part of this effort, your statewide leadership is taking this message to Capitol Hill on February 4th, as a part of our 2010 Grassroots Legislative and Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. In addition to the specific focus on “Pencil Ready” projects that can and should be addressed immediately in Nevada, we will be presenting five specific AIA Positions and asking our federal representatives to take immediate action on them. These positions are as follows:
Rebuild & Renew America’s Communities: We are calling on Congress to provide funding for community rebuilding efforts through already-authorized programs such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) so that funds can be distributed to communities as quickly as possible.
Make Credit Available for Commercial Building Projects: We are asking Congress to help restore liquidity to credit markets by extending the deadline for Term Asset-backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) through the end of 2011 and to pass the Equal treatment for Covered Bonds Act (H.R. 2896).
Expand the Energy Efficient Tax Deduction for Commercial Buildings: We are strongly urging Congress to enact legislation that enlarges the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (26 U.S. Code 179D) from the current $1.80 per square foot to $3.00 per square foot as contained in the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act (S. 1637/H.R. 4226).
Provide Relief for Small Businesses: We are asking Congress to support the Small Business Financing and Investment Act (H.R. 3854) and take steps to relieve the burdens of COBRA subsidies.
A Federal Commitment to 21st Century Schools: The AIA urges Congress to pass legislation that would provide funding to state and local school districts for the modernization and renovation of K-12 public schools. Specifically, the AIA calls on Congress to pass the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act of 2009 (H.R. 2187). This legislation was approved by the House in May 2009.
You can help to spread the “Pencil Ready” message. Every time you have an opportunity to talk with city, county, state and national officials, remind them that in order to create jobs, we have to fill the pipeline with designed projects, and we have to start NOW.
When Architects Work…The Whole Industry Works.
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