Marriott Hotel
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Anaheim, CA

Mission Statement:  The Mission of the Public Policy Forum is to provide an opportunity for education, information and networking regarding public policy issues that may be related to discussions in the various public policy committees. Topics, guest speakers, discussion opportunities and presentations are selected that will be the most topical and of the greatest use and interest to attending members. The Forum will focus on issues related to the public policy development of C.A.R. and to the greatest extent possible will not overlap with non-policy forums.

Presiding:
Bill Jansen, Chair
Tim Muetterties, Vice Chair

C.A.R. Liaison:
Kevin Brown

Public Policy Committee Chairs:
LeFrancis Arnold, Housing Committee
Dennis Badagliacco, Taxation and Government Finance Committee
Phyllis Carmichael, Land Use and Environmental Committee
Liz Claus, Transaction and Regulatory Committee

Staff Coordinator:
Stan Wieg

I. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Bill Jansen, Chair

II. The SAFE Act and the new Mortgage Loan Originator license rules – Barbara Bigby ,Chief Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Real Estate and Tom Pool, Public Information Officer for the Department of Real Estate

For members interested in addition information regarding SAFE ACT implementation; please see C.A.R.’s Legal Q & A regarding Mortgage Loan Activities: http://www.car.org/legal/legal-questions-answers/2010-qa/mortgage-loan-activities-2010/

III. Pending federal tax legislation– Linda Goold, Director of Federal Tax Programs for the National Association of REALTORS®

IV. Valuation issue update; is HVCC really gone? The new Financial Reform Bill

V. PACE energy conservation loans and related programs – Non-conforming loans or not? – North Bay Association of REALTORS® and Tenaya Asan of Build it Green, on behalf of Energy Upgrade California

VI. Adjournment