AIA Pennsylvania's Government Affairs Committee has developed a list of legislative priorities for 2010.  As the year progresses, the agenda will be revised as new legislation is introduced and we achieve our goals. 

High Priority
Sustainable Communities
•   Continue to advocate for high performance building standards for state-funded buildings

Professional Practice
•   Support revisions to Architects Licensure Act that include Mandatory Continuing Education
•   Oppose interior design practice act and title registration

Public Contracts
•   Support renewal of the School Mandate Waiver Program
•   Monitor and advocate for “pencil ready” stimulus projects


Medium Priority
Uniform Construction Code (UCC)
•   Reevaluate the UCC Collaborative and its role to affect changes to administration of UCC
•   Monitor and respond to proposed amendments/changes

Sustainable Communities
•   Continue to advocate for Historic Preservation legislation that would provide incentives for residential and commercial historic rehabilitation.

Public Contracts
•   Support modernization of the Separations Act
•   Monitor and oppose state school clearinghouse mandate legislation


Low Priority
Professional Practice
•   Monitor A/E Board Joint Committee activities
•   Oppose sales tax legislation that includes a tax on professional services

Public Contracts
•   Oppose new referenda

Legislation will be monitored particularly concerning:
•   economic development
•   brain drain
•   transportation
•   open space
•   zoning
•   stormwater management and sustainability


Issue Briefs / Testimony