{"id":507,"date":"2021-08-18T23:03:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbapierce.tacomawebsite.net\/?page_id=507"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:43:44","slug":"government-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/government-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#BADEE0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mba-header.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;soft-light&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||20px||true|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#BADEE0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#212121&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;17px||11px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Government Affairs<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Master Builders Pierce County Government Affairs staff works to analyze political candidates who are pro-housing and will be supportive of <strong>YOUR<\/strong> issues. With member support, the Government Affairs program continues to work with local jurisdictions to provide a better regulatory atmosphere for <strong>YOUR<\/strong> business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#BADEE0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#147D99&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Principles<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#BADEE0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Master Builders Association of Pierce County (MBAPC) is an active leader in the policy and regulatory landscape at both the local and state levels. 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With member support, the Government Affairs program continues to work with local jurisdictions to provide a better regulatory atmosphere for YOUR business.Our PrinciplesThe Master Builders Association of Pierce County (MBAPC) is an active leader in the policy and regulatory landscape at both the local and state levels. Our advocacy efforts are led by the Legislative Strategy Committee (LSC), and executed by the Government Affairs team to champion the following core resolutions: Reducing Barriers: Eliminating the regulatory and financial hurdles that impede housing development and affordability. Smart Growth &amp;amp; Land Use: Promoting sustainable growth while advocating for the better use of the Urban Growth Area (UGA) and available buildable lands. Fiscal Transparency: Demanding government accountability in the calculation and distribution of permit, impact, and connection fees. 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