Agenda
AgendaFederal Issues Committee
Anaheim Marriott Hotel
Grand Ballroom Salon A/B
Anaheim, CA
Thursday, January 26, 2006
3:00 PM – 5:00 PMPresiding:
Ann Throckmorton, Chair
Malcolm Bennett, Vice-Chair
Susan Tilling, Vice-Chair
Jeannette Way, Executive Committee Liaison
Gary Thomas, NAR Committee Representative
Paul Cardus,GAD Liaison
C.A.R. Staff:
Matt Roberts, Federal Governmental Affairs Manager
Jeff Keller, Public Policy AnalystI. Opening Comments, Ann Throckmorton
II. Approval of Previous Meeting’s Notes
III. Report of Action Items from Reporting CommitteesA. Real Estate Finance
B. Taxation
C. Land Use and Environment
D. Equal Opportunity – Cultural Diversity
E. Housing Opportunity
F. Commercial InvestmentIV. Eminent Domain Task Force Preliminary ReportV. First Impression IssuesA. Discussion/Reporting Items:
1. Do-Not-Fax Fix
2. DataSecurity
3. AsbestosVI. Taxation Issues
A. Discussion/Reporting Items:1. Employee Housing Downpayment Assistance
2. Estate Tax
3. Natural Disaster Insurance
4. Hearings on Depreciation
5. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
6. Tax Reform
7. Affordable Housing Tax Credit
8. Eminent Domain Tax Relief
9. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC)
10. Mortgage Insurance Premium Deduction
11. Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act
12. Tenant Improvements DepreciationVII. Real Estate Finance Issues
A. Discussion/Reporting Items:
1. Predatory & Subprime Lending
2. Community Choice in Real Estate
3. Terrorism Risk Insurance
4. FDIC Proposed Preemption Rule for State-Chartered Banks
5. Alternative Mortgage Products & Proposed FederalGuidelines
6. FHA Issues
a. GAO Release FHA Report
b. FHA 2006 Loan Limits
c. Five-Year FHA Hybrid ARMs
d. FHA Single FamilyLoan Limit Adjustment
e. FHA Zero Downpayment
f. FHA Temporary Mortgage Assistance
7. VA & HUD Issues
a. 2006 VA Loan Limits
b. RESPA
c. American Veterans Homeownership Act
8. Fannie and Freddie Mac
a. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac 2006 Conforming Loan Limits
b. GSE Oversight & High-Cost Conforming Loan LimitsVIII.LandUse& Environment IssuesA. Discussion/Reporting Items:1. Eminent Domain
2. Endangered Species ActIX. New BusinessX. Adjournment
