State Advocacy

State Legislative and Regulatory Resource Center

ALTA®'s State Legislative and Regulatory Resource Center assists state land title associations in educating policy makers about the values of the title insurance industry. It enables these associations to easily exchange regional industry trends and state advocacy strategies. The Resource Center includes information about ALTA®'s State Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee, state issue reports, industry news, and other state resources.

• ALTA Comments regarding Blanks proposals 2009-29, 2009-30 and 2009-31 - August 21, 2009
• ALTA comments on the Draft Title Insurance Regulation by the Insurance Department of the State of New York - August 20, 2009
• Pennsylvania Insurance Department Hearing - May 28, 2009

State Legislative Reports

Is your state considering legislation that would affect the title industry? If so, chances are good that another state has considered or enacted similar legislation. State Legislative Reports are a resource provided by members of ALTA®'s State Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee (SLRAC) throughout the year. You can review the reports anytime by visiting the State Legislative Reports Archive. The archive contains reports from 1998 to the present.

• NCCUSL
• State Legislative Reports
• Mortgage Impairment Resource Center
• Public Records Access
• Title Insurance Regulators by State

State Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee

The State Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee serves as an informational source state legislative and regulatory proposals affecting the land title industry. This allows state land title associations to advocate on these issues.

John W. Dozier, Jr.
Agency Rep
United General Title Insurance Company (Br)
2921 S.W. Wanamaker Rd.
Ste. 100
Topeka, KS 66614
Phone: 785-232-4365
Fax: 785-232-3243
Email: jwdozier@ugtic.com
Position: Chair

Contact Government Affairs Staff

		Justin B Ailes Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs E-Mail: jailes@alta.org Phone: 202-296-3671 Ext. 215 Contact Me About: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Issues, NAIC
		Steve Gottheim Legislative & Regulatory Counsel E-Mail: sgottheim@alta.org Phone: 202-296-3671 Ext. 230 Contact Me About: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Legal Issues
		Nicholas Hacker Manager,State Government Affairs E-Mail: nhacker@alta.org Phone: 202-296-3671 Ext. Contact Me About: State Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Grassroots
		Jessica McEwen Director of Government Affairs E-Mail: jmcewen@alta.org Phone: 202-296-3671 Ext. 233 Contact Me About: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Issues, TIPAC