Friday - September 23, 2016

NM MFA LIHTC: The Board of AIA New Mexico has agreed to advocate for changes to the 2017 New Mexico Low Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and 2017 Mandatory Design Standards for Multifamily Rental Housing.

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority released its 2017 Draft QAP and 2017 Draft Mandatory Design Standards on Friday, September 16th. See www.housingnm.org/developers/low-income-housing-tax-credits-lihtc. Written comments on the drafts are due by 5:00 pm on October 7th and verbal comments may be made at a public hearing on Sept. 28th at the NM MFA Board Room, 344 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, from 10:30 am to noon.

If you would like to have input into AIA New Mexico’s written comments, please submit them promptly to nmdirector@aianewmexico.org.

NMBEA: The Legislative Finance Committee Sunset/Sunrise Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, September 27th, in State Capitol Room 322. The Meeting starts at 9:00 am and the Sunset/Sunrise Process and consideration of the Board of Examiners for Architects renewal as a state agency is scheduled at 10:00 am.

AIA New Mexico will be represented by several members of its Board of Directors in support of the continuance of the NMBEA.

This LFC subcommittee meeting is separate from the consideration of any possible changes to the Architectural Act. Any proposed changes to the act for consideration of the legislature in the 2017 Session will be the subject of the next NMBEA Board Meeting to be held on October 21st in Las Cruces. Details of the time and place of this meeting have not yet been released. AIA NM will keep members informed as soon as the information is released.

For questions, comments, or concerns about AIA New Mexico advocacy issues and policies, please contact us at 505.328.3969, nmdirector@aianewmexico.org or contact any member of the AIA New Mexico Board of Directors.

We received nearly 100 responses to our member questionnaire (over 20% of members). We received a ton of good information and will send out results in a later email. However, what we heard loud and clear is that what you want most from AIA New Mexico is advocacy on the state level. Therefore, we are hosting our first advocacy event this fall in preparation for the 60-day session beginning in January 2017.

SAVE THE DATE – FRIDAY AFTERNOON – DECEMBER 9TH

AIA NM will present its first AIA NM Grassroots Seminar – meeting locations in Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. A full program and details on CEUs will be announced in the coming weeks. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about and be prepared for 2017 and the new year of advocacy at the state and federal level.