Georgia's HB

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House Bill 1217 - licensure for July 2009.

[Nick Gromicko]

It cost me $7,000.00 to get ASHI deleted from it.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It cost me $7,000.00 to get ASHI deleted from it.

That's nice, but...

Once there is a law, the process of amending it to accommodate a special interest is little more than a sentence or two added to another bill, discreetly, and sometimes without even a vote from the legislature.

For instance, in Kansas, the trial lawyers have quietly agreed to the real estate sales lobby to keep quiet until their bill becomes law. In the following session, in return, the RE lobby will support their push for mandatory E&O and a five year liability.

Enacting a bill and turning it into law is only the FIRST step of the process of putting home inspectors under the control of whatever special interest group it is pushing the bill.

The best way to keep ASHI out of control is to defeat the entire bill.

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Has this bill been voted on yet by the GA general assembly?

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It cost me $7,000.00 to get ASHI deleted from it.

Did it cost you or Nachi?

[Nick Gromicko]

Me. You'd die laughing if I told you who I hired to fix the legislation.

[Christopher Currins]

I could use a good laugh....It's been a cold day.

[Nick Gromicko]

ASHI's lobbyist.

[Nick Gromicko]

He did a nice job. Association-neutral now.

[Christopher Currins]

Cool

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Originally Posted by gromicko

ASHI's lobbyist.

Was it Shannon?

[Nick Gromicko]

No, it's Tom Bauer.

Shannon Cory is ASHI's GA Pres I think. There is a PIC of him dancing on a table at http://www.nachi.org/vegas2007.htm

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

See post #4. Is this a done deal?

[Nick Gromicko]

No. What is a done deal is that ASHI has been removed from the original legislation... it isn't law yet.

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Originally Posted by gromicko

No. What is a done deal is that ASHI has been removed from the original legislation... it isn't law yet.

Thanks Nick. The done deal part is good