Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC) Chapter Chair Engagement with Policymakers

Grassroots Government Activities  Serve as clearinghouse of grassroots government adoptions of ASHRAE- endorsed standards, guidelines, and positions  Encourage active, informed membership by keeping local, provincial and state governments updated on technical issues  Serve as clearinghouse of grassroots government adoptions of ASHRAE- endorsed standards, guidelines, and positions  Encourage active, informed membership by keeping local, provincial and state governments updated on technical issues

Grassroots Government Activities  Promote appointment of local members to local, provincial, state, and, beyond North America, national governmental bodies.  If requested by grassroots governmental body to assist in writing or development of regulations, codes, ordinances, or laws, or law, or to participate in advisory group to grassroots government agency, upon BOG approval, it may do so, provided such activity…  Promote appointment of local members to local, provincial, state, and, beyond North America, national governmental bodies.  If requested by grassroots governmental body to assist in writing or development of regulations, codes, ordinances, or laws, or law, or to participate in advisory group to grassroots government agency, upon BOG approval, it may do so, provided such activity…

Grassroots Government Activities  Doesn’t conflict with:  Society or chapter bylaws  Society ‐ approved documents or publications  Any existing Memorandum of Understanding or contractual obligation between ASHRAE and another code or standards writing organization  Doesn’t conflict with:  Society or chapter bylaws  Society ‐ approved documents or publications  Any existing Memorandum of Understanding or contractual obligation between ASHRAE and another code or standards writing organization

Grassroots Government Activities  Involves technical or method ‐ of ‐ enforcement aspects only, and not support of political party or candidate  Doesn’t jeopardize chapter’s tax status (e.g., 501(c)(3) tax status in United States), or cause chapter or member to exceed local, provincial or state limits regarding registration as “lobbyist” or “lobbying organization”  Involves technical or method ‐ of ‐ enforcement aspects only, and not support of political party or candidate  Doesn’t jeopardize chapter’s tax status (e.g., 501(c)(3) tax status in United States), or cause chapter or member to exceed local, provincial or state limits regarding registration as “lobbyist” or “lobbying organization”