MBIA - Montana Building Industry Association

Happy Employee Appreciation Day! Thank you to the MontanaBIA team! #EmployeeAppreciationDay

Yesterday, home builders, well drillers, realtors, ranchers, and farmers from across the state testified against SB 258, a bill that would restrict access to water for new housing developments in four growing valleys: Bitterroot, Gallatin, Helena, and Missoula. The fight is not over yet, we must keep reaching out to our legislators to fix this bill. ?? https://lnkd.in/gW3MYxmp National Association of Home Builders MBIA - Montana Building Industry Association Flathead Building Association Missoula Building Industry Association Bitterroot Building Industry Association HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT FALLS MONTANA HELENA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Southwest Montana Building Industry Association (SWMBIA) Home Builders Association of Billings Montana Association of REALTORS? MONTANA WATER WELL DRILLERS ASSOCIATION

“This year also marked the 12th anniversary of Design & Construction Week? (DCW), the co-location of IBS and the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. DCW drew over 124,000 attendees, and nearly 2,500 exhibitors occupied over 1.2 million net square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits.” https://lnkd.in/e2dKjKrh

Update from the National Association of Home Builders The International Builders' Show (IBS) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ??? IBS 2025 - Over 100k people are expected to be in attendance over 3 days. - 700+ new vendors - Nearly 500 attendees from Montana. ???? Montana Highlights - Montana School Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susie Hedelan was in attendance. - Byron Anderson, Upper Yellowstone BIA to be named Senior Life Director by NAHB. - Eugene Graf, MontanaBIA Past President, named Chairman of the Home Builders Institute. - The University of Montana Missoula College sent a team to compete in the student competition. - our own GRIP Safety Manager, Monty Jensen was honored with an NAHB Safety Award For Excellence Award, his 2nd SAFE Award in 3 years. ?? Call to action on SB 358 Exempt Well Bill - if passed as is, the bill will close down access to water to new development in the Bitterroot, Gallatin, Helena, and Missoula valleys. - the bill will be heard this Friday at 3:00 pm in Room 303 in the Senate Natural Resources Committee. - please call and email the committee, your legislators, and come testify to amend the bill. Please go to our website for information on the bill, talking points and how to contact legislators.

The March MBIA Newsletter is now available. https://lnkd.in/gFTRFgW8

Our February Newsletter is now available. - MBIA Award Winners - Legislative Efforts - Int'l Builder Show https://lnkd.in/gP2cXpuj

Thank you, Karl Eckhart for presenting the National Association of Home Builders Candidate Campaign School classes throughout Montana this past week!

After our Winter Business Meetings, a few members of the MBIA Board of Directors visited the People’s House and were introduced to the House chamber by Rep. Mike Vinton; then we took a tour of the Capitol dome. #MontanaBIA #MBIA #HelenaMT

Last week, we held our Winter Business Meetings in Helena. During these meetings, we honored five MBIA members for their significant contributions to the building industry, welcomed two new life directors, and partnered with the Montana Dental Association to host the “Tooth & Nail” legislative reception. #MontanaBIA #MBIA #HelenaMT #MDA

“NAHB joins the rest of the nation in mourning the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, a great statesman, humanitarian and housing advocate. President Carter was always an advocate for affordable housing. For decades in his post-presidency, Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, kept this vital issue front and center through their work with Habitat for Humanity, whose mission is to build affordable housing." National Association of Home Builders https://lnkd.in/gRiabDrA