Recently, there has been much confusion over the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) joint Clean Water Act (CWA) “Waters of the U.S.”(WOTUS) definition and …
New Regulations for the City of Houston Effective September 1
In an attempt to take action following Hurricane Harvey, the City of Houston has taken an aggressive, accelerated and largely emotional response by adopting onerous building and drainage regulation changes that went into effect on …
Victory! Proposition A – Flood Mitigation Bond Passes
Voters approve largest bond package in Harris County history On August 25, following two weeks of early voting, the voters of Harris County overwhelmingly approved the $2.5 billion Flood Control District bond proposal that will …
The Battle for Houston
America’s most opportunity-rich city faces a long-term challenge from “smart-growth” advocates pushing for more regulation. Reposted from the City Journal, August 15, 2018. Article by Joel Kotkin, a City Journal contributing editor. He serves as …
GHBA Joins Press Conference for Harris County Flood Mitigation Bond Election
On Thursday, August 9, GHBA CEO Casey Morgan joined Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to kick start the public awareness campaign for the August 25 Harris County flood …
Congressman John Culberson at Developers Council
On August 1, the GHBA Developers Council hosted Congressman John Culberson (CD-7) who discussed his work on securing federal funds for Harvey recovery and infrastructure projects in his role as a subcommittee chairman of the …
FINAL OPEN HOUSE for Chapter 19 Guidelines
Members encouraged to attend Thursday, June 28 from 6pm-8pm The public comment period for the proposed guidelines for the recently adopted major changes to Chapter 19, the City’s Floodplain Regulation Ordinance, ends on Friday, June …
Caroline Conte Joins GHBA as Government Affairs Coordinator
The association is proud to welcome Caroline Conte to Team GHBA as the new government affairs coordinator. Caroline will act as the staff liaison for the Codes & Standards Committee and the Young Professionals Committee. …
May 2018 Elections Recap
It’s over… for now. The 2018 Primary Election cycle has concluded, and the field is decided. Although it seems like we are in a perpetual election cycle and suffering from constant voter fatigue, these elections …
City of Houston Passes Ordinance Expanding Regulation in Floodplains
Last week the Houston City Council voted to dramatically increase regulations on building within the 100 and 500 year floodplains. The proposal to amend Chapter 19, the City’s Floodplain Regulation Ordinance, was first introduced in …
2018 Primary Elections Recap
In the age of social media, 24 hour news and amplified political polarization, there is a perceived lack of pragmatism and a belief that neither side is willing to work together to craft prudent public policy. …
TARGET Lawsuit Regarding Waters of the U.S. / Clean Water Act
As we have documented previously, on June 29, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) finalized their much-discussed joint Clean Water Act (CWA) “Waters of the U.S.” …
Contracting Practices for a Post-Hurricane Harvey World
In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, we want to remind builders and contractors of certain best practices and laws that apply to the industry as a whole and specifically for disaster …
GHBA Joins Formal Coalition to Push Flood Solutions
Following Hurricane Harvey, the GHBA engaged other development stakeholders to proactively draft a plan of flood control and mitigation projects that would help alleviate flood damage during future storms and share it with our local, …
It’s Time to Join HOME-PAC 2018
Join HOME-PAC 2018 Today! First HOME-PAC Meeting of 2018 on January 25 With the start of 2018, we have entered into another significant election cycle that will see us vote on numerous federal, state, county …