The new year is here and the 69th North Dakota Legislative Session has begun! NDAB, which includes our lobbyist Lisa Feldner with Integrity Public Affairs, will have a presence at the state capitol each day that the legislature is in session. The NDAB Government Affairs Committee will meet weekly to discuss important bills related to our industry and take a position on whether to support or oppose. We will encourage legislators to implement laws that will help the economic impact of home building on our communities. You can access the 2025 NDAB Legislative Policy Handbook on our website www.ndbuild.com/ndab-policy.
In December I attended the State EO Meetings in California where 19 other state association Executive Officers gathered for a two-day meeting to discuss various topics such as Advocacy, PAC, Membership, and we had great discussion with NAHB CEO & President Jim Tobin. We were grateful to have him attend these meetings along with NAHB’s new Chief Advocacy Officer Ken Wingert who shared important advocacy updates. We also heard from various member benefits affiliates!
Save the Date for our 2025 NDAB Events! Our joint Legislative Social with the North Dakota Association of REALTORS® will take place in Bismarck on February 4th at Sixteen03 Main Events with the Spring Board Meeting the following morning on February 5th. After the board meeting, we will have our hill day at the ND Capitol Building. The NDAB Summer Social will be in Minot on July 29th and the Summer Board Meeting on July 30th. Our year will conclude with our Annual Banquet in Grand Forks on November 4th and the final meeting of our 2025 Board of Directors will take place on November 5th. Keep your eye out for further details on all our events coming soon!
Welcome to our new board members in 2025! LeRoy Thomas (BMHBA), Shelly Zeis (BIA-RRV), Melissa Bennett (FORX), Courtney Pardon (MAB), and Matt Lierz & Lee Lusht (WABA). Joe Hillerson with the BMHBA will step into a Senior Officer role as the Treasurer of NDAB. We are excited to have them join our leadership team!
The 2025 International Builders’ Show is almost here and make sure you have registered if you haven’t yet. The show will take place in Las Vegas on February 25-27 and you can go to www.buildersshow.com to register. The Area 10 Reception will be on February 25th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort (NDAB’s hotel block) in Pavilion 3. This is a great opportunity to visit with your peers across the state and to also introduce yourself to our Student Chapters. Other NAHB events in 2025 include the Spring Leadership Meeting & Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 10-13 and the Fall Leadership Meeting in Denver, CO on November 17-19. The Area 10 Leadership Conference will be in Des Moines, IA on April 16-17. Registration is coming soon!
Please reach out to me with any questions about NDAB or your membership!
brittney@ndbuild.com or 701-240-3540.
Brittney Roehrich, NDAB CEO
