Members of NRMCA’s Government Affairs Committee, Board of Directors and any association members are invited to participate in NRMCA’s third quarterly DC Day on Thursday, July 14. Attendees will meet with members of the House and Senate, and their key committee staff to advocate for the including appropriations language dedicated to advancing industry initiatives for resilient construction, as well as our efforts to Stop the Timber Innovation Act which was recently introduced in the Senate. NRMCA will lead the ready mix industry's efforts to STOP the TIA (Timber Innovation Act) from advancing in the House and Senate. The bill authorizes federal dollars to be spent by the U.S. Forest Service to promote wood as the building material of choice in tall building structures – 10 stories and above.

 

Also, House and Senate Appropriations continue to clear committee action and Congress needs to hear from the ready mixed concrete industry on the importance of including our legislative priorities into 2017 fiscal year funding measures. NRMCA has been successful in having four report measures included in separate marks reported out of subcommittee. We must continue to advocate that our report language remain in the final conference version of each agency’s 2017 FY funding measure. Last year’s legislative successes were a direct result of ready mix industry champions who made participating in NRMCA’s DC Days a priority. This is our last chance to lobby Congress prior to its six-week summer recess. If lawmakers don’t hear from you about how the laws they pass impact your day-to-day operations, chances are they will hear from your competitor.

 

NRMCA will host a conference call closer to the date of the event to go over all final planning and update government affairs activities.