Government Affairs
MBI Leads the Charge for Passage of Amendment for New York’s Prevailing Wage Law, Protecting Modular Industry
MBI Leads the Charge for Passage of Amendment for New York’s Prevailing Wage Law, Protecting Modular Industry In December 2025, over MBI’s strenuous objections, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.2536a, which expanded the state’s prevailing wage law to cover “off-site custom fabrication.” “Modules” were specifically cited for coverage under prevailing wage law. After close coordination between MBI, the bill’s sponsor, and Gov. Hochul’s office, the sponsor introduced A.9464, as a “clean-up…
Read MoreMBI Hails Washington State House Passing ICC/MBI 1200 Standards Adoption Bill, Urges Senate To Follow
MBI Hails Washington State House Passing ICC/MBI 1200 Standards Adoption Bill, Urges Senate To Follow With housing a top issue for policymakers across the country, legislators in Washington are taking meaningful steps to increase the supply in the Evergreen State. First, we want to applaud the State House of Representatives for their unanimous passage of House Bill 2151, which will tackle one of…
Read MoreMBI Statement on the ROAD To Housing Act
MBI Statement on the ROAD To Housing Act While the country faces a dire housing shortage and we are encouraged to see strong bipartisan momentum on this issue, there are both promising and concerning provisions of the ROAD To Housing Act. The Act was recently passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee. We are…
Read MoreOregon HB 2688 Statement
Oregon HB 2688 Passage Statement Today, Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon signed HB 2688 into law. This disastrous legislation, which narrowly passed out of the legislature despite bipartisan opposition, will require Oregon-based modular manufacturers working on public projects to pay prevailing wages. Paying on-site construction wages for distinctly different factory work conducted under fundamentally different…
Read MoreModular Building Institute Statement on Pennsylvania Senate Bill 908
Modular Building Institute Statement on Pennsylvania Senate Bill 908 For over forty years, the Modular Building Institute has been the leading advocate for the modular construction industry. Representing over 650 member organizations across the globe, including 28 in Pennsylvania who have offered reliable employment in their communities for years, we strongly encourage the Pennsylvania State…
Read MoreOregon’s Prevailing Wage Proposal: A Wake-Up Call for Modular Construction
Should House Bill 2688A become law, building projects would increase in price, face longer completion timelines, and produce significantly more waste. The bill also incentivizes contract awards to out of state businesses who would not reinvest their earnings into the local Oregon economy.
Read MoreMBI Opposes Oregon House Bill 2688A
MBI Opposes Oregon House Bill 2688A For over 40 years, Modular Building Institute (MBI) has been the leading voice for the modular building industry, representing over 600 modular builders, designers, and suppliers throughout the United States and across the globe. Our members in Oregon include women-owned businesses that can complete public works projects faster and…
Read MoreMBI Issues Policy Position on Tariffs & Their Impact on Modular Construction
MBI Issues Policy Position on Tariffs and Their Impact on Modular Construction On behalf of the international modular construction industry, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) strongly opposes the imposition of tariffs on prefabricated buildings, construction materials, and related components. Tariffs increase the cost of construction, reduce affordability for housing, and hinder the growth of a…
Read MoreA Huge Win for the Modular Construction Industry in Massachusetts
In early February, 2024, the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) released its proposed 10th Edition building codes. This draft included several amendments targeting modular construction that would have created an extremely difficult environment for the entire modular industry and could have eliminated the industry entirely in the state.
Read MoreFEMA Announces Hawaii Housing Plan Using Modular Construction
Utah becomes the second state in the country, following Virginia, to fully adopt ICC/MBI standards 1200 and 1205. MBI will continue to work with leadership in Utah to implement the new program.
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