Save the Date: REALTOR Day - May 2, 2017
LOUISIANA REALTORS • March 2, 2017
Preparations are underway for the 2017 Spring Into Action Legislative Conference. This year REALTORS from all over the state are encouraged to attend and participate in REALTOR DAY in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
The event will kick off with a luncheon with invited guest speaker, Governor John Bel Edwards. Following lunch there will be a short legislative issues briefing then a visit to the State Capitol which provides an opportunity for REALTORS to talk with the state legislators from their area. Members from all over the state will have the chance to rally together and advocate on behalf of consumers to protect home ownership in Louisiana. The day winds down with a networking reception with industry peers and elected officials at the nearby Louisiana REALTORS' office.
Registration for the event is $79/member and includes the cost of lunch, a Louisiana REALTORS branded polo shirt, and the afternoon networking reception. Some local boards are organizing bus trips so please check with them for details.
Detailed agenda for the Spring Into Action Legislative Conference along with hotel information and discount code coming soon!
From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple joined Governor Jeff Landry and Senate Insurance Committee Chairman Kirk Talbot today to announce that Louisiana is investing an additional $20 million in Fortified homes, bringing the total amount invested in state Fortified projects this year to $100 million. Governor Landry announced that $20 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be transferred to the Louisiana Office of Community Development Restore Resilient Opportunities for Overhead Fortification (Restore ROOF) program to strengthen residential structures and reduce long-term disaster risk. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill that allows $50 million in additional Katrina and Rita bond money from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to be added to the Department of Insurance’s Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP). Also beginning this year, LFHP is projected to receive approximately $30 million annually from taxes and fees the Louisiana Department of Insurance collects from the insurance industry. “Building stronger homes is a vital part of making homeowners insurance affordable in Louisiana,” said Commissioner Temple. “I appreciate Governor Landry’s leadership and support as we work with legislators like Chairman Talbot to make Louisiana a national leader in the adoption of Fortified roofs.” The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has finalized its promulgation of Regulation 136—Fortify Homes Premium Discounts. The purpose of Regulation 136 is to implement the statutory provisions set forth in La. R.S. 22:1483, et seq. , which require that all Louisiana property and casualty insurers provide premium discounts or insurance rate reductions for homes constructed or upgraded in accordance with the fortified standards created by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. View Regulation 136 here .
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