Sentences with phrase «state assembly bill»

When PAF learned that Judie Mancuso, president and founder of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL), had persuaded California State Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell to author a bill addressing the sale of factory bred pets and promoting shelter pet adoption, PAF immediately saw its significance, and offered to do all it could to help SCIL promote State Assembly Bill 485, the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act.

A New York State Assembly bill currently under consideration could allow ride - hailing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the upstate New York area — potentially as early as this summer.

She goes on to discuss the benefits to all if the New York State Assembly Bill A4050 is passed.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, generally a champion of unions, opposes a state Assembly bill that would boost disability pensions for New York City police officers because he believes it would put too big a dent in the city budget, Capital has learned.

Zeldin added that his Senate bill is twinned with a state Assembly bill carried by the bipartisan team of Murray and a Democrat, George Latimer of Westchester County.

On behalf of the Suffolk County Water Authority, I'm writing to support New York State Assembly Bill 9788 establishing the Long Island Water Quality Control Act.

Three State Senators have sponsored a bill to ban Hydraulic - Fracking in New York State; Senate Bill #S4220, and the companion State Assembly Bill #A7218.

Key legislators and real estate execs are demonstrating a new openness to a State Assembly bill that would mandate higher wages for construction workers...

Airbnb supports the state Assembly Bill A7520, which was first introduced last April and has not been signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A New York State Assembly bill currently under consideration could allow ride - hailing services like Uber and Lyft to... Read more»

A Missouri state assembly bill sponsored by Representative Bart Korman (R - Montgomery County) would require lobbyists to disclose sexual relationships with legislators or legislative staffers.

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Meanwhile, a state - level bill that would put shared electric scooters in the same regulatory category as shared electric bikes has been introduced in the California State Assestate - level bill that would put shared electric scooters in the same regulatory category as shared electric bikes has been introduced in the California State AsseState Assembly.

California Norml reports, «The state Assembly voted [June 2, 2017] 41 - 33 to approve a bill by Asm.

A bill before the state's General Assembly would exempt jet fuel from sales tax, benefiting the airline.

State Assembly Gaming Committee Chairman J. Gary Pretlow predicted Cuomo will endorse the bill, partly because many young New York voters play the fantasy games and because it would generate tax revenues.

The state's Senate and Assembly are both considering bills on the games, but have yet to pass final legislation.

A bill submitted to the New York State Assembly would convene a taskforce to explore the ramifications of the state issuing its own cryptocurrState Assembly would convene a taskforce to explore the ramifications of the state issuing its own cryptocurrstate issuing its own cryptocurrency.

As set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovate.

If the Illinois General Assembly would simply restrict the growth of state spending to 2.89 percent (the average annual growth in Illinois» gross domestic product per capita since 2000), Illinois would be on its way to paying off its backlog of bills and eventually repealing the income tax hike.

A bill unanimously passed by the state Senate, now pending in the Assembly, would change the law to make such efforts easier.

Next up for the bill is the California State Assembly, where Democrats have a super majority.

Assembly Bill 97 of 25 July 2008 amends California's Health and Safety Code to require all food facilities (restaurants) in the state, with the exception of public school cafeterias, to cease using artificial trans fats by January 2011.

It all began on October 16th, when the New Jersey assembly passed a sports betting bill that partially repealed the state's prohibitions on sports betting.

This week, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1217 into law, which preserves California's status as a favorable state for surrogacy and establishes a surrogacy statute.

RACHEL JACKSON: Yes, actually I found out about the federal bill and they knew about Mikael's bill on the assembly floor and so I drafted a mirror bill and gave it to senator Kennedy, New York State Senator Kennedy and he really ran with it and introduced it to the senate and so together where Tim and Kennedy have been working with him to get approval for that, so I was lobbying in Albany and that's where I got to meet Mikael and spoke with a lot of the assembly members, a lot of the senators and there was real overwhelming support for it.

At 5 p.m., Assembly members Maritza Davila, Latoya Joyner and Jeff Aubry and state Sen. Bill Perkins attend a showing of «Mariposa & the Saint: From Solitary Confinement, A Play Through Letters,» Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Frankly, I think the State Senate Majority is in over its head but the Assembly only passed this bill by four votes.

Gottfried says the Assembly bill would be far tougher than those that have already been passed in 14 other states, putting medical marijuana in the same regulatory category as morphine and codeine.

In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

Democrat Jen Lunsford in a statement pointed to the measures backed by the Democratic - led Assembly that, among other things, banned bump stock devices from being possessed in the state and a bill that would make it easier for those deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others to lose their firearm through a court order.

Yes, and if the Assembly tax cut bill had been included in the state budget middle class and low income folks would have received more relief.

Nixon on Thursday called for an overhaul of the state's teacher evaluation law as the Assembly introduces a bill that would remove state examinations from a teachers» performance review criteria.

(Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has said furloughing state workers would be an illegal breech of their contract, told me yesterday that the bill arrived after his members had already gaveled out for the day).

State lawmakers do appear to be close to locking down the budget, with the state Assembly already approving one budget bill this evening — the public protection and general government portion of the spending State lawmakers do appear to be close to locking down the budget, with the state Assembly already approving one budget bill this evening — the public protection and general government portion of the spending state Assembly already approving one budget bill this evening — the public protection and general government portion of the spending plan.

The bill was first announced Thursday in the Assembly, with Democrats backing legislation that would replace state - created or written examinations with alternative assessments for school districts that do not use state tests, with regulations set by the state Education Department.

He is not, unlike many of the state's Democratic elected officials — including NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — going to Puerto Rico for the Somos el Futuro conference.

As reactions continue to trail the constitution amendment exercise embarked upon by the National Assembly, lately, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his displeasure on the blockage of the passage of Bill No. 3, which would have granted devolution of powers to the states.

The state senate has already passed a bill allowing MMA, but the bill died in the Assembly.

Both Cuomo and the Democratic conference in the Assembly back an extension of mayoral control for Mayor Bill de Blasio in the state budget.

«The State Executive Council has already approved the bill to give effect to this initiative, which we shall soon transmit for the consideration of the House of Assembly and passing into law.

If the Assembly passes the bill today — and it appears that it will at this point — New York would be the first state to enact a new gun control law in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting that killed 20 children.

In a news release the National Employment Law Project refers to state proposal to increase the minimum wage to $ 8.50 and then tie future increases to the rate of inflation a «more modest proposal» — which is probably news to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the main backer of the bill since January.

Between January and July of this year, 998 bills were passed in the Democrat - controlled state Assembly, while the GOP - led Senate approved 1,896.

The state Assembly passed a bill that would shift the primary election to Thursday, Sept. 13, because the current date — Tuesday, Sept. 11 — is both the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Day Two of Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish holiday.

The Democratic - led Assembly over the next two days will take up a package of a dozen bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the state.

Thus after repeated entireties by your elected Governor to both the Assembly and the Legislature, to take up action and to pass my Anti-Corruption Bill, I was ignored this past Legislative session and now deem it in the essential interest of the people of New York to accomplish the goals of my Anti-Corruption Campaign via other means, a «Mooreland Commission» composed of the best legal minds in the State of New York.

Also at noon, the Coalition for Affordable Homes lobbies members of the state Assembly and Senate to support bills A7406 / S648 that would create a tax on real estate speculation, Million Dollar Staircase, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblywoman Monica Wallace and Mary Travers Murphy, executive director of the Family Justice Center, discuss bills passed by the state Assembly to empower domestic violence victims to leave their abuser, Family Justice Center, Main Court Building, 438 Main St., Suite 201, Buffalo.

Also at 1:30 p.m., the Assembly Democrats hold a press conference on the New York Health Act universal health care bill before a floor debate and vote on the measure, speaker's conference room, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At noon, New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — comprised of both state senators and assembly members — will join with advocates outside of the Senate Chambers to release a package of commonsense gun violence prevention bills, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.