Utah's HOA Voice

Utah Legislative Action Committee (LAC), a committee of CAI - official twitter account. Protecting the interests of those living in community associations.

[Utah's HOA Voice @UTAHSHOAVOICE]

Hundreds of Utah community associations and business partners sign drought mitigation compact @CAIadvocacy @CAIsocial @GovCox #OneUtah #WaterWiseUtah #WeAreCAI - https://t.co/wtbetokJTI

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Thank you Justin Anthony, Director of Constituent Affairs & Alexander Gage, Legislative Correspondence for @SenMikeLee for meeting with me today to talk about federal community association issues! #CAIsummit23 #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Thank you Brennan Stokes, Legislative Aide for @SenatorRomney for meeting with me today to talk about federal community association issues! #CAIsummit23 #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Also, HUGE THANKS to @RepBurgessOwens for co-sponsoring H.R. 1477 to allow 529 savings plans to be used for workforce training and credentialing programs! @CAIadvocacy #CAIsummit23 #WeAreHOALiving #CommonSenseLegislation

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Thank you Kalyn Swihart, Senior Legislative Assistant to @RepBurgessOwens for meeting with me this morning to talk about federal community association issues! #CAIsummit23 #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Thank you Troy Dougall, Senior Policy Advisor to Representative John @CurtisUT for meeting with me this morning to talk about federal community association issues! Always great to meet with fellow Utah County folks doing great things in DC. #CAIsummit23 #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Thank you @RepDavidRouzer (NC-7) for your work on behalf of America’s HOA’s. 2023 recipient of the Heroes of Associations Award for your work on disaster assistance equity! #CAIsummit23 @CAIadvocacy

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Utah first in the room for this morning’s @CAIadvocacy Advocacy Summit morning briefing. Excited to meet with @SenMikeLee, @SenatorRomney, @RepBurgessOwens & @CurtisUT today to talk about our federal condo/HOA issues. #CAIsummit23 #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

Excited to represent Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota & Utah and @HOA_Living at #CAIsummit23 next week in DC! #WeAreHOALiving #WeAreCAI

[CAI Advocacy @CAIadvocacy]

Just Announced: @CAIsocial’s 2023 Annual Advocacy Summit! We’ll be in-person for the first time in 3 years on #CapitolHill to meet with legislators about the community association housing model. Will you be there? https://t.co/EajOn9OAaR #WeAreCAI #HOA #Condo

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

"Too often lawyers, and citizens at large, look at every situation in which there must be a winner and a loser. This win-lose mentality leads to a shocking decline in civic engagement." ~Wayne Hyatt @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #9 - Govern With Empathy - a. utilize emotional intelligence, b. exercise good faith, c. employ due diligence @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

May be deemed necessary under HUD's 2016 Final Rule entitled "Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices under the Fair Housing Act"

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #8 - Take Neighbor Against Neighbor Disputes Seriously (act as an intermediary to facilitate harmony, avoid conflict and reach resolution) @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #7 Communication between Association and residents - MAKE OWNERS FEEL HEARD @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #5 - Stopping unofficial enforcement - entire BOD must vote prior to instructing a unit owner to do something as it relates to the governing documents (ARC requests, etc) @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #4 - Ensuring due process is provided to unit owners before fining . . . b) May lead to a successful lack of due process defense by owner @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #4 - Ensuring due process is provided to unit owners before fining a) Be reasonable when fining for violations AFTER notice and an opportunity for the owner to be heard; . . . @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #3 - Avoiding stupid decisions by . . . b) Recognize and reverse course if necessary in order to avoid conflict @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #3 - Avoiding stupid decisions by a) Adopt & Implement an enforcement policy which will be applied uniformly and equally to all owners; . . . @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving

[Michael Johnson @mjohnsonfcs]

9 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Associations: #2 - Not playing favorites between the community pariah and the kindest person in the community @CCALawyers @CAIsocial @HOA_Living #WeAreCAI #WeAreHOALiving