Sentences with phrase «legislature next session»

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And it appears that this time, Cuomo might be listening: Though the governor has yet to make any public remarks on the matter, both the Times's Emma Fitzsimmons and NY1's Zack Fink reported via Twitter that Cuomo is looking at how to implement some form of congestion pricing in the city, with the proposal to (potentially) be discussed when the New York State legislature reconvenes for its next session in January.

Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

The state legislature could take action on the issue before the end of its current session next month.

«I want the governor and my colleagues in the legislature to understand our issues in upstate, and that's my intention during the next session.»

The legislature held a joint session to determine next steps.

The legislature returns next Tuesday for the final push in a session that ends in late June.

Advocates and legislators hope to pressure Cuomo into a new and significant commitment before the start of the next legislative session when he returns to negotiate with the legislature over the budget.

ALBANY — There will be no special session of the legislature next week, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said late Friday, announcing the end of weeks of talks about government reform, ride - hailing and a salary increase for state lawmakers.

If the legislature returns in special session next month, it is more likely to take up Speaker Sheldon Silver «s proposal that some $ 5 billion in bank windfalls be invested in crumbling infrastructure.

Gov. David Paterson wants the New York State Senate to vote on a same - sex marriage bill within the next few weeks during a special session of the legislature to address New York's budget.

If that next session of the legislature agrees with the amendment by a simple majority vote of both chambers, «it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe.»

Crist has said little about a run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez (R) and isn't expected to announce a decision until the legislature closes its session next month.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

Faced with the possibility of being expelled from the state legislature as soon as next week, State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Democrat from Brooklyn, today said he would resign on June 20th at the end of the legislative session and run for a seat on the New York City Council.

If approved there, the legislature would vote on the measure at its next session on Tuesday, Sept. 6, just more than a week before the first budget presentation.

So, the governor added it to an omnibus bill that the legislature passed in a special session in late June, and was signed the next day.

However, if the proposed amendment is approved by a 75 percent or more vote of both chambers of the legislature, it doesn't have to be considered in two consecutive legislative sessions and can instead be put to a vote of the people at the next November general election.

Talks are swirling about a special session of the legislature next week that could involve lawmakers getting a raise for the first time in almost two decades.

Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island and former chair of the Senate education committee, published his column in the middle of an escalating feud between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and de Blasio and months before the start of next Albany legislative session, which is sure to be dominated by political posturing in preparation for the 2016 elections when the entire legislature will be on the ballot.

While the court's 7 - to - 2 decision to invalidate the system was widely expected across Texas in recent weeks, the justices surprised observers by voting 5 to 4 to allow the legislature to wait until next year's regular session to come up with another solution to the problem of funding disparities between rich and poor school districts.

The Oregon legislature drafted the new tax proposal in a special session last month, stipulating that a majority of the state's cities, counties, and school districts must signal their backing for a statewide vote before it can be held, in March or May of next...

The California legislature closed its 1997 session by approving a new basic - skills test for students in grades 2 through 11 to be given next spring, but it failed to change bilingual education laws or back a statewide school construction bond.

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White said he will request that the state legislature analyze the number of additional students enrolled by participating schools and commit appropriate and full funding during the next legislative session.

The legislature will be in session Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

Governor Rick Scott says he will veto the legislature's education funding proposal, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board in a special session next week.

When the new Maryland legislature begins its session next week, one of its first orders of business will be to consider overriding Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

Sandy Rosenberg, D - Baltimore, outlining the task force's recommendations, will be introduced to the legislature at the start of the next session, which begins on Jan. 14, said Dumais, who plans to co-sponsor the bill.»

We are hopeful that Nevada wants to pursue the goal of being a decentralized blockchain - friendly state, and that the legislature did not realize the full import of its eleventh hours change to the blockchain definition.Thus, if Governor Sandoval signs the bill, we plan to reach out to Nevada state legislators to discuss a bill in the next session that amends the law amend to only exempt blockchain activity on decentralized systems that rely on verification by independent parties using multiple machines that promote the honesty, integrity, validity, and immutability that blockchain represents.

Efforts are underway to reword the bill and have it introduced into the next session of the Connecticut legislature.