The organization is calling upon the federal government to "enact a national energy policy which ensures all consumers have access to adequate supplies of reasonably priced energy by addressing the energy challenge from both the demand and supply perspective," Lederer says.
The federal government must implement a national policy that guarantees access at a reasonable price. BOMA is calling upon the government to address the supply side of the issue while this organization supports the demand side, Lederer says.
On the other hand, BOMA is very much opposed to mandating access for telecommunications in the marketplace. BOMA views the telecommunications industry as partners in the office market, Lederer says. There's no need to legislation something that's already working.
"The marketplace is working," Lederer says, "We're going to have door hangers made. One side will say, 'partners are welcome,' and the other will say, 'government stay out.'"
Tax relief for leaseholders is the third key issue BOMA says the government must address. A bill was introduced before the last Congress that would have reduced leasehold depreciation from 39 years to 10 years. Since there were no tax bills on the table, the issued was never addressed, Lederer says. It is on the agenda now and would provide leaseholders a much more realistic depreciation schedule for tax reporting purposes. Seven years would be even more realistic, but 10 is an acceptable compromise, he says.
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