Sentences with phrase «agreement on the budget for»

A likely agreement on the budget for the minimum wage is expected to include a $ 15 wage for New York City by 2018 and longer phase - in periods for the suburban counties.

Ride - hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will soon be able to operate in Syracuse as New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached an agreement on a budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Friday.

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NDP MP Thomas Mulcair, who represents the Montreal riding of Outremont, further suggested that the federal government was stalling on finalizing the agreement, rather than including it in the budget, for political reasons.

Public housing vouchers for the poor are targeted as well, much to the consternation of the pragmatic - minded lawmakers on the House and Senate Appropriations committees, whose programs were significantly curbed by a hard - fought 2011 budget and debt agreement.

A Franco - German deal to maintain the nominal level of farm spending served as the basis for agreement on the last long - term EU budget for 2007 - 2013.

No wonder that it took three special sessions for the governor and legislature to reach an agreement on a new budget, narrowly averting a government shutdown on July 1.

I congratulate the Prime Minister on what has been achieved thus far, which we must hope will translate into mutually beneficial withdrawal and trade agreements, but given that that can not be guaranteed, will she give instructions for the sum set aside by the Chancellor in his Budget last month to be expended on upgrading our customs infrastructure, in order to secure smooth international trade after Brexit and reassure business in this country?

Since Living Goods» overall budget is increasing, it also aims to raise an additional $ 3 million in reserves (about $ 2 million in 2015 and about $ 1 million in 2016).148 It expects to raise some funds from partnership consulting fees and margins on goods sold to CHPs, leaving about $ 10 million per year that would need to be supported by donor funding.149 In 2012 Living Goods raised $ 2.8 million, and in 2013 it raised $ 3.3 million from donors.150 Living Goods told us that it believes there is a decent chance it will reach two - thirds of its funding target for the first year through agreements with funders who have supported its work in the past, but the money has not yet been secured and the funding need will grow each year.151 The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of Living Goods» major core funders historically, will be deciding in Q1 2015 whether to fund Living Goods» scale - up.

(Reuters)- New York's mayor and city council came to a handshake agreement late Thursday night for an on - time and balanced budget, of $ 75 billion, for the next fiscal year.

In his first public comments since actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is «the political silly season» and that he is focused on a downstate snowstorm and the state budget agreement.

A key sticking point continues to be raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and an agreement that issue could pave the way for an official statement on a deal for a broader budget.

Lawmakers indicated on Thursday after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo they are inching toward a final agreement on the state budget, but key issues on funding education and raising revenue for taxes remain unresolved.

Rep. Dan Donovan, the lone Republican House member from New York City, took credit on Monday for the proposed federal budget agreement that reimburses New York City for strengthening security around President Donald Trump's 5th Avenue tower.

Then the governor started making nosies about no need to rush into a final budget deal, and lawmakers — whose paychecks are being withheld while a final deal eludes them — insisted they were, in fact, close to an agreement, and clamored for him to send them bills to vote on.

This is not good news for Stachowski, who has made quite a name for himself of late by refusing to vote in favor of the budget revenue bill until there's some sort of agreement on the SUNY empowerment plan that helps further UB's 2020 proposal.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has also called the issue a key one for him in the budget, saying in a WCNY interview on Tuesday he wanted an agreement that would ensure 16 and 17 - year - old defendants were adjudicated in Family Court, not through a diversion court that would create a «separate class» of juvenile defendants.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Monday took a victory lap on an agreement in the budget for the first change in the state's workers» compensation laws in a decade.

The U.S. Senate's top leaders reached an agreement on a two - year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $ 300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks and Democrats seeking billions for infrastructure projects and combatting opioid abuse.

Marcus Solis has the lastest on the budget agreement that includes a new fee for anyone who rides cabs, Ubers, Lyfts — or any car service.

Monday night is the deadline for agreement on the $ 168.2 billion budget and some major policy issues proposed by the governor.

There's no agreement yet on whether the state budget will include Cuomo's proposed employee - funded paid family leave program, which would let workers receive a percentage of their salaries while taking off up to 12 weeks to care for a newborn baby or sick relative.

«We will also ensure that provision is made for Liberal Democrat MPs to abstain on budget resolutions to introduce transferable tax allowances for married couples without prejudice to the coalition agreement,» it reads.

«Without an agreement on a final budget in place, it appears the governor is trying to distract the public from a potentially embarrassing report by calling the Legislature up for an unnecessary and costly session day,» the source said.

With a midnight deadline approaching, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with legislative leaders on a state budget for 2016 - 17 late on Thurs., Mar. 31st.

The source referred to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) as «the Big Spender» but praised him for at least reaching an agreement with the Senate in late June on the final budget bill — one that Paterson continues to oppose.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

The governor included $ 2 billion in the state budget this year for a statewide housing program, yet there is no agreement on how to spend the money.

Lawmakers had indicated on Thursday that an announcement on a final agreement for the budget would come Friday.

A delay in the implementation of the Common Core standards is being discussed for the final budget agreement, legislative leaders confirmed on Wednesday.

The budget is due next Monday, but an agreement would have to be in placed by late this week in order for bills to be printed and then voted on.

As for ethics disclosure in the budget, Senate Republicans were poised to make an agreement on a bill that would require revealing outside legal clients, a move already backed by Assembly Democrats.

And that, of course, would be a big win for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who would be able to say he not only got an on - time budget, but managed to wrangle an early agreement from the traditionally slow - footed Legislature.

In a statement, Heastie, Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos congratulated themselves for the agreement, which if fully voted into law before midnight on Tuesday will be the fifth on - time budget in Cuomo's tenure — a record not matched for decades.

Governor Cuomo, who earlier in the day had said he was holding out for agreements on a number of unrelated items, says for now, those other issues have not been agreed to, and will not be part of the budget bills.

State legislative leaders and Governor David Paterson announced late Thursday that they have reached agreement on a «framework» of a budget deal for New York State.

Cuomo, in announcing the budget agreement on Friday night, praised the IDC for its work on getting a raise - the - age bill passed and for helping secure $ 10 million for immigrant legal services.

Division of Budget spokesman Morris Peters released the following statement last week addressing the lack of school aid runs: «There's no need to have school aid runs until we have agreement on getting the reforms that the governor has asked for.»

(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said he can't confirm that there are any agreements on the budget or the related items.

The budget bills appear to form the basis for a legislative agreement on the state budget, though leaders have yet to formally announce a deal.

Legislative leaders and Cuomo have until March 31 to reach agreement on a final budget for the state.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have been campaigning for work on the South Wales Metro system to start immediately: something the party achieved in its budget agreement with the Welsh Government.

While New York City Democrats would likely be the most frustrated if there's no agreement in 2016, there are dozens of lawmakers throughout the state who had to grapple with the issue on the campaign trail this year, and thus suffered a political headache for voting in favor of a budget bill that included a provision which didn't actually wind up raising their salary.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates charged.

I'm fighting for a conscience clause rider on appropriations because I'm very worried about religious freedom... I can do that if Congress is put back in charge of appropriations, which we are because of this budget agreement.»

After his appearance in Syracuse earlier today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's been working hard to reach an agreement with the Legislature, but intends to get the best budget «for the people» by using the nuclear extender option, if necessary, because «the buck stops on my desk.»

Under that agreement, both Klein and Skelos had to jointly agree on which bills come to the floor for a vote as well be part of the state budget negotiations.

On ethics, the GOP conference said in a release that it would support new disclosure requirements for outside income, but did not provide details on what Republican lawmakers would back in a final budget agreemenOn ethics, the GOP conference said in a release that it would support new disclosure requirements for outside income, but did not provide details on what Republican lawmakers would back in a final budget agreemenon what Republican lawmakers would back in a final budget agreement.

A pay - raise commission was nixed by Cuomo last fall, who wrote in a veto message that any raises for m / c workers should be done in the context of the budget, but no agreement on M / C pay hikes was reached in the approved 2014 - 15 state budget.

However, thanks to messages necessity, which allow the circumventing of that three - day aging period, getting an agreement today isn't strictly necessary in order for the powers that be to claim an on - time — or at least timely — budget.