Sentences with phrase «after the assembly approved»

The tuition initiative is part of a new state budget approved Sunday by the state Senate, a day after the Assembly approved it.

Top education officials in New York on Tuesday called for the passage of the Dream Act in the state Senate after the Assembly approved the legislation a day earlier.

Not exact matches

The bill had been swiftly approved by the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly after firefighters, police and other first responder groups lobbied lawmakers to make the change.

Rent control expired at midnight on Monday after Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats approved competing extensions.

The Republican - controlled Senate this month approved its own version of a ride hailing expansion, while the Democratic - led Assembly is expected to follow suit with its own one - house bill when the Legislature reconvenes after the winter break.

He also said the Legislature missed an opportunity to reach a deal on a property tax cap — one of the signature issues of his gubernatorial campaign platform — after the Assembly departed without passing the measure, leaving the Senate to approve a one - house bill.

Cuomo, however, is highly unlikely to strike the measure down, which was approved last month in the Democratic - led Assembly after the bill had stalled in the chamber for years.

The statement comes a day after the Democratic - led Assembly approved a three - year extension of mayoral control, which is due to expire in June.

The first mandate approved by the Assembly this year, dubbed the Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2017, passed by a vote of 103 - 43 on January 17, just six days after it was proposed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Republicans remain opposed to Governor Cuomo's plan to extend a tax on millionaires, but Senate Leader Flanagan says he and Assembly Speaker Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved on April 1st.

This bill has been stalled in our NY State Senate's Health Committee, where the members of the committee refuse to bring it to the floor for a vote, even after our Assembly has approved it.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Here's a look at key items in New York's new $ 153 billion state budget, approved Sunday night, after the New York Senate approved the spending plan (the Assembly voted on Saturday):

No formal agreement has been reached for the Senate to approve the Assembly's version of an amendment for corrupt officials to lose their pension benefits, Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein on Friday said after leaving Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

In addition, the Senate and Assembly approved a bill, spurred by the water crisis in Hoosick Falls, that would increase the statute of limitations and give anyone who becomes sick from toxic exposure three years after a Superfund site is declared to file a lawsuit.

In addition, the Senate and Assembly approved a bill, spurred by the water crisis in Hoosick Falls, that would increase the statute of limitations and give anyone who becomes sick from toxic exposure three years to file a lawsuit after a Superfund site is declared.

The bill comes after the Democratic - led Assembly approved an omnibus bill extending mayoral control for two years packaged with an extension of key tax measures for local governments in suburban and upstate communities.

The Assembly last year approved a different version of the pension forfeiture amendment after the Republican - led Senate backed an agreed - to version of the measure.

The letter came some hours after the upper chamber of the National Assembly, in protest, suspended consideration of the request by the Presidency to approve the appointment of 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The governor is also pushing for Democrats who dominate the Assembly to approve a bill, already ratified by the Senate, to name the Tappan Zee Bridge after the late Mario Cuomo.

PARIS — Men who wolf - whistle or sexually harass women on French streets face fines of up to $ 885 after lawmakers in the National Assembly approved tougher legislation to combat sexual...

So after Republicans in the Assembly highlighted some of the more unseemly aspects of the omnibus «big ugly» bill that tied up the loose ends of the state legislative session late Thursday night, members of the Democrat - dominated chamber approved it by a 122 - 13 vote.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The Democrat - controlled state Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at reducing gun violence in the state, a day after Republicans who control New York's Senate approved bills that focus on school safety but don't address the gun control issue.

Voters approved a change in the state's constitution that will require the legislature to appoint a commission to redraw state Senate, Assembly and congressional district lines after the 2020 census.

The legislature could ultimately override the panel's work, if it is not approved by the Senate and Assembly after two tries.

Voters approved a change in the state's constitution that will require the legislature to appoint a commission redraw Senate, Assembly and congressional district lines after the 2020 census.

Republicans said the ballot moniker clashed with Democrats» support of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) after he approved a secret settlement of sexual harassment claims against former lawmaker Vito Lopez.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, said after the budget was approved that a millionaires tax wouldn't be out of the question later this year.

The endorsements, coupled with nods for two Democrats and 10 Assembly Republicans, come after the GOP conference unanimously approved an increase in the state's minimum wage that was included in this year's budget.

The bill passed the Assembly Tuesday after previously being approved in the Senate.

What has been at issue for lawmakers and Cuomo is the governor's push to have unilateral changes over the spending plan after it is approved — a non-starter for the Senate and Assembly, but the only nod the $ 152 billion budget proposal gave to the upheaval in Washington.

There was some initial concern — mostly from Democratic lawmakers — that Senate Republicans would leave town after approving an eight - year extension of rent control on Monday that includes income and residency verification requirements opposed by the Assembly.

Growing and strengthening our middle class is vitally important, and I hope that these same types of agreements can be reached at facilities in other areas of the state after voters approve the casino gambling amendment in November,» said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

All are groups that lobbied in favor of passing the 10 - point women's agenda, which stalled after the Assembly and Senate approved differing versions.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio initially this year sought a permanent extension of mayoral control; the Assembly this week approved a bill that would have it expire after three years.

Pension forfeiture has stalled in the Legislature after lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly approved competing constitutional amendments last year.

Earlier in 2015, Cuomo expressed skepticism the measure would be approved by the GOP - led Senate after majority Democrats in the Assembly approved their own minimum wage measure.

The House began the day by approving a resolution to call the General Assembly back into special session on the budget after its mandatory regular session adjournment deadline.

That moratorium won't be approved without the ultimate say - so of Gov. David Paterson, after an Assembly vote, perhaps as early as next month.

The 31 - page document, apparently drafted after the Senate and Assembly approved one - house budget bills of their own last week, lays out in intricate detail where each chamber and the governor stand on dozens of outstanding budget issues, from billions of dollars in school aid to cuts in welfare checks to rules for marine fishery licenses.

The Democratic - led Assembly approved the omnibus legislation last year, but the Senate took up the measures separately after Cuomo re-introduce the legislation as 10 separate pieces.

The statement also comes after Cuomo criticized the Democratic - led Assembly for not approving the Senate measure at the end of the legislative session.

The Democratic - led Assembly has been under pressure to pass the agenda as individual pieces of legislation after it approved the broader omnibus bill that included a bill designed to update the state's abortion laws.

Minutes after scolding Republicans for not heeding the advice of the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council, Democratic Assembly members Thursday voted against a bill containing only provisions approved by that panel.

The Assembly later approved the measure, but only after a lengthy debate from Assembly Republicans.

This year, Mr. de Blasio asked for seven years, then requested three years, after the Democratic majority in the Assembly approved a three - year extension.

I'm not a big Andrew Cuomo fan — his father Mario was more tolerable — but the Assembly's refusing to rename the new Tappan Zee Bridge after the late governor was something more than a slap in the face, especially after a Republican Senate approved the measure.

According to critics, that means the Democratic governor is approving «pork» spending that skews to support powerful incumbents: Republicans in the state Senate and Democrats in the Assembly — even after railing against spending for «pet projects» earlier this year.

In addition, the Senate and Assembly approved a bill, spurred by the water crisis in Hoosick Falls, which would increase the statute of limitations and give anyone who becomes sick from toxic exposure three years to file a lawsuit after a Superfund site is declared.

The vote to approve nearly a half - billion dollars in new funding for the Solar City factory in Buffalo was delayed for a week after the Assembly speaker and Senate leader said they lacked information about the projects.

«You should know that at 74 years of age, and after serving our community with an exemplary legislative record, where 15 pieces of my legislation have become Law after being approved by the Senate, the Assembly, and signed into Law by the Governor, I have decided to officially announce my candidacy for the 18th Council District in the City of New York.