On Wednesday this week a legislative hearing was held in Olympia to review a potential new law which would require appraisers to have specific ‘green building’ CE training before accepting an appraisal assignment for a residential or commercial structure built with ‘green’ components.
Stan Sidor's comment regarding the hearing outcome:
"The committee chair does not believe it will pass out of committee, though we are monitoring. Nothing more to do with/on it right now."
(Thank you to Dave Towne for this information.)
Showing posts with label SB 6635. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SB 6635. Show all posts
Friday, January 22, 2010
"Green Building" C. E. Requirement Proposal
Everyone,
Responding to the e-mail that I received from ACOW President Stan Sidor regarding 2010 WA SB 6635 "AN ACT Relating to the appraisal of green buildings; amending RCW 18.140.010; and adding a new section to chapter 18.140 RCW."
The bill did have its instantaneous hearing today. Stan was able to put the brakes on it at today's hearing. While it looks good for now, no proposed legislation in Olympia or the "Other Washington" is ever "Dead" for even a current session of a legislative body until the body adjourns "Sine Die" at its legal end.
The main issue with SB 6635 is that appraisers, as the main people directly affected, had no notice or opportunity for input toward its drafting. It was good to see you at the meeting last evening. I apologize for not being able to get this to you later last evening as I intended, or earlier today.
Should the market generate sufficient need for this education, I believe that there is no need for this special legislation because 18.140 RCW already contains authority for DOL and the REAC do this by amending the WAC after the required public comment period. SB 6635 is attached.
Stan, and TK Bentler (ACOW's lobbyist in Olympia) are also working to keep the Governor's budget axe deflected from the REAC. Preserving the REAC is another very important project (VIP) for the entire appraiser community by ACOW. Please give ACOW your fullest support.
Everyone can find their WA Legislative District and US Congressional District, together with Senators and Representatives at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx. Please get to know them and know you are a voter in their district. Your voice as a constituent is powerful to their ears. Information on all bills filed in the Washington Legislature is found at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/.
All appraisers will strengthen our collective voice and our individual voices by contributing our time, talent and treasure to ACOW. It is us. Information galore and the membership application form are at http://www.acow-wa.org/. ACOW is sponsoring Richard Hagar's (American Home Appraisals) "Winter Seminar" on two timely topics (each 3 hours, AM & PM) in Seattle (Feb. 5, Friday), Tacoma (Feb 9, Tuesday) and East Wenatchee (Feb 11, Thursday). Details are at http://www.acow-wa.org/200902_winterseminars.html.
This is also being copied to Stan as ACOW President, and to Michael Tabor as ACOW's Blog Master. Everyone is welcome to comment, edit and/or share it as you wish. The ACOW Blog is a great forum for sharing your thoughts on any appraisal topic at http://wa-acow.blogspot.com/.
Keep smiling. 2010 should be better for appraisers with more changes in values (some up here, some down there), more active players, more foreclosures (only helpful to appraisers), and more flow of stimulus dollars to the local levels.
JIM
James H. (Jim) Irish, SRA
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Responding to the e-mail that I received from ACOW President Stan Sidor regarding 2010 WA SB 6635 "AN ACT Relating to the appraisal of green buildings; amending RCW 18.140.010; and adding a new section to chapter 18.140 RCW."
The bill did have its instantaneous hearing today. Stan was able to put the brakes on it at today's hearing. While it looks good for now, no proposed legislation in Olympia or the "Other Washington" is ever "Dead" for even a current session of a legislative body until the body adjourns "Sine Die" at its legal end.
The main issue with SB 6635 is that appraisers, as the main people directly affected, had no notice or opportunity for input toward its drafting. It was good to see you at the meeting last evening. I apologize for not being able to get this to you later last evening as I intended, or earlier today.
Should the market generate sufficient need for this education, I believe that there is no need for this special legislation because 18.140 RCW already contains authority for DOL and the REAC do this by amending the WAC after the required public comment period. SB 6635 is attached.
Stan, and TK Bentler (ACOW's lobbyist in Olympia) are also working to keep the Governor's budget axe deflected from the REAC. Preserving the REAC is another very important project (VIP) for the entire appraiser community by ACOW. Please give ACOW your fullest support.
Everyone can find their WA Legislative District and US Congressional District, together with Senators and Representatives at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx. Please get to know them and know you are a voter in their district. Your voice as a constituent is powerful to their ears. Information on all bills filed in the Washington Legislature is found at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/.
!!!
All appraisers will strengthen our collective voice and our individual voices by contributing our time, talent and treasure to ACOW. It is us. Information galore and the membership application form are at http://www.acow-wa.org/. ACOW is sponsoring Richard Hagar's (American Home Appraisals) "Winter Seminar" on two timely topics (each 3 hours, AM & PM) in Seattle (Feb. 5, Friday), Tacoma (Feb 9, Tuesday) and East Wenatchee (Feb 11, Thursday). Details are at http://www.acow-wa.org/200902_winterseminars.html.
This is also being copied to Stan as ACOW President, and to Michael Tabor as ACOW's Blog Master. Everyone is welcome to comment, edit and/or share it as you wish. The ACOW Blog is a great forum for sharing your thoughts on any appraisal topic at http://wa-acow.blogspot.com/.
Keep smiling. 2010 should be better for appraisers with more changes in values (some up here, some down there), more active players, more foreclosures (only helpful to appraisers), and more flow of stimulus dollars to the local levels.
JIM
James H. (Jim) Irish, SRA
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Kitsap Appraiser Needed to Attend Senate Hearing
All,
I did not receive this information until a day after it was due, but I am posting it so that everyone can be aware of what is happening "behind the scenes."
Michael Tabor
ACOW URGENTLY NEEDS (WOULD LIKE) TO HAVE AN APPRAISER FROM KITSAP COUNTY ATTEND A WA STATE SENATE HEARING TOMORROW, WED 1-20-10, AT 3:30 PM IN OLYMPIA ABOUT SENATE BILL SB6635 AND TO TESTIFY (BRIEFLY) ABOUT HOW IT IS CONSIDERED A “POOR PUBLIC PROCESS” TO INTRODUCE A BILL ON AN AFTERNOON, AND THEN SCHEDULE THE HEARING FOR THE VERY NEXT AFTERNOON, PROVIDING VERY LIMITED NOTICE TO AFFECTED CONSTITUENTS.
This pertains to a bill introduced by Sen. Karen Fraser that will require appraisers to have education in appraising “green” type properties. I can “guide” the “volunteer” as to exactly what to say, where to attend, etc. – just need someone who could be available on this short notice. The committee chairperson is Phil Rockefeller from the 23rd District, which covers much of Kitsap County (click on link for map). I will testify on ACOW’s behalf as to why ACOW OPPOSES this bill (copy attached), but it would be good to have an actual constituent there from the chairperson’s district to essentially “complain” to the that we were given very limited notice of this hearing.
Please poll your chapter members for anyone willing to attend, and have them contact me asap.
Thank you.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/default.aspx?District=23
Stan Sidor
I did not receive this information until a day after it was due, but I am posting it so that everyone can be aware of what is happening "behind the scenes."
Michael Tabor
ACOW URGENTLY NEEDS (WOULD LIKE) TO HAVE AN APPRAISER FROM KITSAP COUNTY ATTEND A WA STATE SENATE HEARING TOMORROW, WED 1-20-10, AT 3:30 PM IN OLYMPIA ABOUT SENATE BILL SB6635 AND TO TESTIFY (BRIEFLY) ABOUT HOW IT IS CONSIDERED A “POOR PUBLIC PROCESS” TO INTRODUCE A BILL ON AN AFTERNOON, AND THEN SCHEDULE THE HEARING FOR THE VERY NEXT AFTERNOON, PROVIDING VERY LIMITED NOTICE TO AFFECTED CONSTITUENTS.
This pertains to a bill introduced by Sen. Karen Fraser that will require appraisers to have education in appraising “green” type properties. I can “guide” the “volunteer” as to exactly what to say, where to attend, etc. – just need someone who could be available on this short notice. The committee chairperson is Phil Rockefeller from the 23rd District, which covers much of Kitsap County (click on link for map). I will testify on ACOW’s behalf as to why ACOW OPPOSES this bill (copy attached), but it would be good to have an actual constituent there from the chairperson’s district to essentially “complain” to the that we were given very limited notice of this hearing.
Please poll your chapter members for anyone willing to attend, and have them contact me asap.
Thank you.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/default.aspx?District=23
Stan Sidor
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