Sentences with phrase «also considering another bill»

Lawmakers are also considering a bill that would create a «database of deals» to track state contracts.
Lawmakers are also considering bills that would prevent schools with high opt - out rates from being penalized as well as redefining what Cuomo calls failing schools to struggling schools.
The Deputy Director of Public Affairs of the House, Kate Addo, indicated to Citi News that before this Parliament comes to an end, legislators will also consider some Bills already before it, including the Right to Information Bill.
Cuomo Monday night was also considering bills offering new tax breaks for the music and video game production industries, internet sales of raffle tickets by charitable groups and making it easier for the state to halt of the use of super-tinted windows on vehicles.
New Jersey is also considering a bill to strengthen exemption requirements, and similar legislation in Arizona has died in previous legislative sessions, but may be re-introduced next year.

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Buyers with military experience who have student loans should also consider the VA Loan Guaranty program available as part of the G.I. Bill.
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At this time, any amount forgiven is considered taxable income, so you also need to plan for the potential tax bill.
He also considers performance of U.S. government Treasury bills (T - bills), 10 - year notes and 30 - year bonds.
The field can also be characterized geographically, so that if revolutionary activity on the Continent was an element in the emerging constitution of the Reform Bill passage, then the same area ought to be considered when analyzing its antecedent world.
The bill, which garnered strong bipartisan support, is also expected to pass the Senate, and would address what its sponsors consider a discriminatory practice that keeps federal disaster money from religious groups.
I will also say that if a team is considering Billings in the first round, one of the likely reasons for that is his ability to rush as a nose tackle.
Rhode Island and New Jersey have also passed paid family leave laws, and other states have considered similar bills.
But the Washington Post reports that when the full Senate appropriations committee considers that bill, an amendment will be offered which makes permanent the USDA's whole grain waiver and which would also postpone upcoming requirements that sodium in school food be further reduced.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver commended Senate Republicans for taking up Gov. Andrew Cuomo's teacher evaluation disclosure bill, while also patting his colleagues on the back for what he considers a session that «changed the dynamics.»
The bills coincide with an anti-heroin panel convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which is also considering proposals to combat addiction.
Long's small business focus is interesting, considering the fact that Ulrich is one of just two GOP Senate candidates (the other being Bob Cohen, who is running for retiring Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat, is also facing a primary challenge and, like Ulrich, is repped by Bill O'Reilly) to proclaim support for raising the state's hourly minimum wage.
In addition to making the law permanent, the bill being considered today is also aimed at closing what supporters believe are loopholes in the legislation and smoothing out the process for the assisted outpatient treatment program.
The Guardian also states that in an NCCL briefing note dated 1978, Harman urged amendments to a 1978 Child Protection Bill declaring that «images of children should only be considered pornographic if it could be proven the subject suffered», which Harman says was an argument intended to protect from «unintended consequences» such as parents being prosecuted for taking pictures of their children on the beach or in the bath.
There's also longer - term logistics to consider: The process of taking a nuclear plant offline, particularly one capable of meeting 25 percent of the energy needs of the nation's largest metropolitan area, is extensive and requires a series of steps to avoid rolling blackouts and skyrocketing bills.
The legislation introduced by Democrats today could be considered in a potential special session this month, but they also plan to re-introduce the bill when the new Legislature convenes next month.
Comptroller John Liu and public advocate Bill de Blasio are also considered possible candidates.
There is also a bill currently being considered in Albany that would legalize, supervise and tax marijuana.
During a marathon day that ended near 8:30 p.m., lawmakers also approved a bill to make Connecticut the 11th state to consider overturning the Electoral College by...
Legislative leaders say lawmakers will also be considering a bill to release $ 26 million in elderly rental assistance that was mistakenly held up in the budget.
You also have to consider that a lot of bills passed by congress explicitly give the president authorities to make certain decisions, and this might not actually be unconstitutional because of that.
The amended code also calls for committee members to prioritize parcels of land being considered for purchase every six months, rather than once a year — to be drawn up in a comprehensive master list submitted to the County Legislature, according to the bill.
The mayor also pointed out that the Council was considering another «God - awful» bill that would force employers to provide a minimum number of paid sick days to their employees.
And Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed Smart Schools Bond Act, Proposal 3, which would generate $ 2 billion to improve classroom technology and other elements of educational infrastructure, also saw approval, as did Proposal 2, the constitutional amendment that would eliminate the need for legislative bills to be printed and supplied to every lawmaker before being considered.
The House is also considering a similar diversion program bill, HB 1197 by Pinellas County Republican Rep. Larry Ahern, that is now in its last committee stop.
Each of the men said they were confident the policy changes could be negotiated into bills that would also be considered around the March 31 budget deadline.
Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D - Syracuse) says it was a needed change, adding that lawmakers need to also consider attacking the issue from a less punitive angle.
The bill also requires that a sufficient operating reserve be maintained in the refinanced buildings, and would also allow the building to be transferred to another owner, as long as the government considers the new owner responsible.
Administration officials also said Mr. Paterson would consider including the furlough language in an emergency budget bill, setting up a major showdown with the Legislature and their union allies: Because such emergency bills are extremely difficult to amend, lawmakers would face the choice of consenting to furloughs or allowing the government to shut down.
But Clegg also said he was considering proposals from Lord Pannick and the former attorney general Lord Goldsmith suggesting a reassertion of the Parliament Act should be included in the Lords bill to make it clear that it would continue to apply.
The Senate, which had adjourned on Wednesday evening without taking up any bills, was expected back in the State Capitol on Thursday to consider the extensions and other elements of the Assembly bill, which also contained a relief package to Vernon Downs, a racetrack and casino outside Utica; access to more money for Adirondack road and well construction; and more than $ 50 million for flood victims on Lake Ontario.
The bill would also set aside $ 100 million for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, whose underground ocean is considered one of the most hospitable places for life in the Solar System.
The current bill also revises earlier provisions that critics worried would have made it tougher for EPA to regulate products (or «articles») that contain a known toxic chemical, as well as murky language that might have inadvertently required EPA to keep considering costs in chemical assessments and blocked certain state air and water pollution laws.
The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is also considered must - pass legislation and both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees approved their versions of the bill.
In an accompanying editorial, José Esparza of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation notes that «The article by Robb et al is important, not only because it adds confidence to the original findings from the RV144 trial, but also because it identifies important variables to be considered when planning for and conducting additional trials to confirm and extend the results from RV144.»
This seems unlikely, considering not only has Bill Murray still not read the script, he's also gone off and signed up to play Franklin Delano Roosevelt in another movie.
Some cities and states also passed bills to expand parental leave ahead of Congress, which is considering the Family Act.
Well over 90 % of constitution law scholars and legal professionals, including not only the Japan Federation of Bar Association, but also former Cabinet Legislation Bureau Chiefs and judges, consider the bills to be unconstitutional.
She also met with lawmakers who are considering a bill to expand statewide a program offering tax - funded vouchers for private school tuition.
Senate Bill 5896 also contained language about how evaluations would be considered in hiring and firing teachers, and requiring educators to reach a certain level of competence before they would earn a continuing contract.
The bill also says the contract for an independent charter school considered to be persistently low - performing in the next - to - last year of its contract may not be renewed.
Also, Thursday, the chief author of the Senate's school accountability bill said he'd consider dropping a proposal to create two review boards for Wisconsin schools.
Kline also can't allow H.R. 5 to be amended to include a plan to voucherize Title 1 dollars; one version of the idea was withdrawn during markup of the bill and kept off the list of amendments to be considered by the full body after both Democrats and moderate Republicans strenuously opposed it.
Legislature considers cleaning up Utah's education code, but is also considering 90 education - related bills (so far) for the 2018 session.
The College also received top billing for it online graduate program in education, and received the nation's highest score for online student selectivity — considered a benchmark indicating the high quality of students enrolled.
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