Sentences with phrase «bill drafted our policy»

«The sponsors and author of The California Microbeads Bill drafted our policy to be the most environmentally responsible in the world.

Not exact matches

Though early drafts of the Senate bill called for the Fed to adopt rules - based monetary policy, this ended up being stripped from the final proposal due to Democratic opposition - largely because much of the Hill focus has been on the Taylor rule, which many Fed advocates fear is too restricting.

Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy organization in Washington, has met with members of Congress and their staff about the bill to argue that while the policy goals make sense, the language as drafted isn't needed, said Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research.

In December 2017, Belarus announced a policy on cryptocurrencies and ICOs that appears extremely lenient when compared to a draft of a bill on the same subject which Russia's Ministry of Finance published the following month.

Krueger was so concerned about what she heard that she's drafted a bill to require that New York State follow the federal government's policy of keeping all email correspondence for seven years.

The influential energy and climate change select committee found in their scrutiny of the draft bill that the Treasury's anti-green interference had «made energy policy unworkable.»

«My policy is to draft and submit any local bills requested, so after I touch base with [my colleagues here in Albany] I would expect we would do so again», Latimer told Talk of the Sound in an email, referencing he controversial New Rochelle Armory home rule request made last month by Mayor Noam Bramson.

Lobbyists and advocates say it can be easier to slide provisions through the Legislature by inserting them into budget bills, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has increasingly used the budget — where he has greater authority to draft language — to highlight the policies of his choosing.

Energy secretary Ed Davey avoided answering questions about the Cameron idea as officials frantically considered how to draft the new policy into the forthcoming Energy Bill.

But its draft of the Farm Bill, which sets food and agricultural policy and funding, is less generous: The $ 348 million of research appropriated over 5 years by the 2008 Farm Bill would be cut to $ 200 million in the new legislation.

A letter was drafted to New Mexico's new governor, Bill Richardson, to introduce Wastewatch and it's policy initiative.

10 Fernandes, W., Velath, P., Kumar, M., Dey, I., Roohi, S., Das, S K., 2007 «The draft National Rehabilitation policy (2006) and the Communal violence bill (2005) A critique of rehabilitation policy of the Government of India, Mahabiran Calcutta research group, Calcatta.

Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that legislative vetoes are unconstitutional may force legislators to be more precise in drafting bills, but the Congress is unlikely to lose much authority over key education policy issues, according to knowledgeable observers.

The French Government has recently proposed a revised policy in the draft Finance Bill, committing 150m Euros to add 6,000 places at internats de la réussite (boarding schools of success).

As reported in today's CTMirror, it wasn't even two hours after Governor Malloy signed the «education reform» bill into law before the three groups representing the school superintendents, principals and school boards went back on their word, claiming that the new law gave them the right to implement policies that student's standardized test scores can account for 50 percent of a teachers evaluation rather than the 22.5 percent that was listed in the draft bill and agreed to by all of the parties last January.

Malloy's bill required that school governance councils be given the opportunity to; (1) to review the fiscal objectives of the draft budget for the school and provide advice before it was submitted, (2) participate in the hiring process of administrators, (3) work with school administration to develop and approve a school compact, (4) be involved in developing and approving a written parent involvement policy outlining the role of parents in the school, (5) participate in analyzing school achievement data and school needs relative to the improvement plan for the school, (6) assist the principal in making programmatic and operational changes for improving the school's achievement and the list goes on.

«I don't think the main intention of the school meal debt policies is to humiliate,» said Ms. Ramo of New Mexico Appleseed, who said the group worked closely with school nutrition departments in drafting the bill.

My job was to draft environmental and natural resource legislation — to take the policy of senators and committees and translate it in to legislative language in the form of bills, amendments and conference reports.

Regardless of whether you tap into a local law school or seek advice from The HSUS, Alley Cat Allies, Best Friends or any other organization ready to assist in cat - related policy work, Connolly says that drafting a solid bill is just part of the challenge.

Food Policy Action is mobilizing stakeholders from across the United States to voice their united opposition to the draft 2018 Farm Bill released by the House Agriculture Committee.

ALEC is not only responsible for drafting model state laws attacking renewable energy programs and climate policies, it is also intentionally crafting and supporting Voter ID bills and other legislation designed to suppress people from voting and participating in our democracy.

The 600 page bill is getting introduced as a discussion draft, and it marks a massive step forward in US energy policy — it includes an aggressive cap and trade system, a nationwide standard for renewable energy, and federal low carbon fuel standard.

The action was organised by Friends of the Earth Finland / Maan Ystävät Ry which says that the Ministerial working group on energy and climate policy currently working on the draft must table a strong and ambitious Bill in the parliament instead of continuing ineffective politics behind closed doors.

Based on our Bill Rights which provides that «the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of the right to have access to health care services», our Department of Trade and Industry has developed a draft IP Policy which intends to initiate the amendment of several IP laws, amongst which is our Patents Act.

Paper addresses the legislative history of Bill 187 with its original stated intent (to eliminate deeming); expansion of deeming in the subsequent draft policies by introducing the concept of «under - employment»; recommendations for a policy that complies with past practice, founding principles and current wording of the Act; call for Board research on employment outcomes after retraining.

In the «Policy Drive» approach, the drafting process occurs in three stages, paralleling those used in most legislatures: «Hearing,» «Markup,» and «Build the Bill.»

There, the visitor learns that LexPop offers two options for bill drafting: «WikiBills», the original unstructured approach used at writethebill [and «WikiBills» includes all of the legislation originally drafted at writethebill]; and a new, more structured method, called «Policy Drives».

Jordan — don't be shocked, but I think if you asked Bill Stanbury about the real process of drafting competition policy laws over a quarter of a century, you would find that much of the detail happened in the boardrooms of major law firms.

One of policy aims of the draft Bill is to prevent a company being able to stay at arms length from corruption by using a subsidiary or commercial agent who operates outside the UK.

Without the government news release, the need for the bill and the policy reasons for it's drafting could be unclear.

Billing for a life insurance policy, unless paid by automatic bank draft, usually comes a few weeks before the due date.

Former FCC Chairman, turned green policy advocate, Reed Hundt tells us in an interview this week that he, along with John Podesta's Center for American and Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection, is beginning a project to draft an energy bill for the next Congress.

Senator JIM BATTIN, Palm Desert CA Liaison between Senator's office and state agencies Represented the Senator in community events and outreach Researched bill information, relevant codes, state agency policies and procedures Assisted in fielding constituent inquiries regarding legislation and services available from state agencies Made referrals to local, county and federal agencies Drafted correspondence on behalf of Senator and ensured that it was timelygenerated Entered and maintained data in the Local Constituent Management System, (LCMS) General reception duties including answering telephones, checking voice mails, delivering messages and greeting guests General office support duties including processing mail, handling faxes, photocopying, printing and filing Utilized MS Word, Excel and Outlook Provided support to owners of web pages Updated America's Choice Mall database Created, formatted and edited documents using Word and Excel Performed a variety of office duties such as answering.

Responsibilities: The role is demanding and diverse and involves: - using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies; - visiting clients to build and develop relationships and understand they culture and environment; - advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines; - headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work; - using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy; - candidate's management (reviewing applications, managing interviews, reference checking)- preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding of suitable applicants; - negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates; - working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated; - reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmers.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation