Archive for the NC Government Affairs Category

HB 590 Requires Our Community to Have an Honest Conversation HB 590, the Interior Designer licensing bill has caused a lot of consternation in our offices, where interior designers who have been integral parts of our practices are asking why AIA opposes a bill that seemingly serves

WORD IS GETTING OUT – WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE A VICTORY Yes, word is spreading that the gavel fell at 2:10 AM Friday morning ending the long session in the NC Senate without HB 590, the interior design registration bill moving out of the Senate Rules committee.

UPDATE  HB 590, the Interior Designers Registration bill came out of the House on June 5, passed first reading in the Senate and has been held in Rules Committee since it arrived. The reason that it stalled is that our members have been actively engaging Senators with

Eighteen members of AIA North Carolina participated in the orientation and meetings with state Senators on Tuesday, in our first sortie into their chamber to correct the misinformation provided to them in support of HB 590, the Interior Designer Registration Act. What did we learn?  From field

We need to report that HB 590the Interior Design Profession Act passed out of the House Regulatory Reform Committee yesterday afternoon. As we have been informing you over the last couple of weeks, the bill carves out a piece of traditional architectural practice for the benefit of NCIDQ

We reported to you earlier this week that the House Regulatory Reform Committee would have a discussion meeting on HB 590. That meeting occurred on Wednesday and it’s clear that the interior designers have plenty of support on this House panel. As we stated in our earlier

Make your plans now to join AIA North Carolina and our strategic partners in theNorth Carolina Design & Construction Coalition–Carolinas AGC, ACEC NC, and PENC– for the 2017 NC Legislative Day in Raleigh, April 5. Join your peers from the design and construction community as we show

The American Institute of Architects has a long-standing policy of supporting the promotion of human and civil rights, the universal respect for human dignity, and the unbiased treatment of all persons in employment, civic, and business transactions. Further, we support the full integration of rights for the LGBT

The House and Senate finally rolled out a compromise budget on Monday night. The 429 page document details spending plans for all state agencies and includes a number of policy changes affecting industries across North Carolina. Here’s a brief look at what we’ve been able to identify

By Patrick GannonTHE INSIDER8/13/15 Top Senate leaders said Wednesday that historic preservation tax legislation isn’t dead for the session and will be part of budget negotiations between the House and Senate. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said the Senate has not been in favor of bringing back