Advocacy

Welcome to the Advocacy of the RI Builders Association.  Here you will find summaries and information of recent legislation as well as online methods to donate to our industry related Political Action Committee (PAC)

2024

NEW- The new 2024 Housing Laws are now posted!  Click here to go to the best legislative summaries of each law, find out when they go into effect, listen to a podcast about the new laws, and get full copies of each bill as passed.

2023

On December 11, 2023 RIBA members were invited to join a Zoom meeting that reviewed the upcoming changes to new land use laws that will become effective January 1, 2024.  The presentation gave an overview of what to know, what to watch for, and what the permitting process will look like for different projects.  It also addressed the changes to zoning standards and provisions affecting substandard lots and merger of lots. Click here to view the Zoom meeting.

RIBA also has accompanying documents. Click here for a copy of the summary of changes to land use acts as a result of 2023 Legislative Session. Click here for a link to the templates and summaries from the state.

Donate to industry PAC’s

SUPPORT & DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL RIBA BUILD PAC.

In order to support candidates that are pro-housing, the RI Builders Association asks that you make a donation to our local BUILD PAC. Donations to this political action committee provide the resources the industry needs to effectively advocate on your behalf.

SUPPORT & DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL PWB PAC

In order to support professional women in building, the RI Builders Association asks that you make a donation to our PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING PAC. Donations to this political action committee provide the resources the industry needs to effectively advocate on your behalf.

TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR NATIONAL BUILD PAC

In order to donate to the National Build PAC you will need to have your NAHB member ID – which can be obtained by calling RIBA or Meredith Wimbrow at NAHB at 202-266-8114.

*You must be logged in to NAHB to donate