Sentences with phrase «bill during last session»

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Governor Cuomo signed 23 bills into law today that were passed during the final days of session last week.

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A bill adopted during the final days of the Legislature's session last month would require all non-profit animal shelters and rescues to register with the state — a move that would make them, for the first time, subject to state regulation.

A bill proposing just that is still in its early stages and wasn't voted on during the last legislative session.

Although Southold Town Board members discussed reservations they have about a bill in the state Legislature to create a Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Council during a work session last month, Supervisor Scott Russell said Tuesday they haven't dismissed it altogether.

The governor said he thinks the Legislature owes both him and New Yorkers an «apology», noting that the Senate Democrats insisted during a verbal tussle last night with the Republicans that he had failed to deliver bills for the extraordinary session.

During last year's session, lawmakers passed the majority of the ten - point package after they decided to split them into individual bills.

During the last week of the legislative session, Mr. LaValle said he had received eight different letters from stakeholders — including those from the agricultural and building industries — raising concerns about the bill.

«There are those who might be wondering why I've chosen to proceed with a compromise, why did I not discharge or why did I not delay the bill into the next legislative session,» he said during the last stated meeting of the year on Tuesday.

The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Gale Brewer, was originally introduced in August 2009, but failed to come to the floor during the last session.

The governor tried to pass a Raise the Age bill — which would have made 18 the age of criminal responsibility — during the last legislative session but was stymied by the Republican - led State Senate.

The budget bill that passed the state House last week during a special session of the legislature included a provision to scrap the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS, which was implemented just last year.

Fallout from the public spending scandal in the southern California community of Bell has resulted in a number of bills passing out of the Legislature during the last days of session aimed at reforming pensions and salaries of government officials.

In Mississippi, a similar House bill proposed last session would have imposed a penalty of $ 10,000 on teachers participating in political activity during school hours.

Rep. Keith Ripp (R - Lodi) introduced a bill during the last legislative session that would have changed the way schools test for dyslexia and how educators are certified to teach reading, which I wrote about several months ago.

Rep. Blackwell, who voted for the new plan that was inserted into the state's budget bill last year, says he'd like to see some key changes made to how principals are now paid during the upcoming legislative session.

The Senate passed the measure last week, and in recognition of the urgent need to move quickly before the start of the school year, members of the House returned from their summer recess and passed the bill during a special session today.

The bill would allow the Malloy administration to repeal a form of local budget flexibility that was granted to certain cities and towns during last years» legislative session if that school district was unable to persuade 95 % of parents to make their children take the Common Core aligned standardized testing that take place in grades 3 - 8 and 11.

During our conversation, we talk about last year's textbook challenge bill, HB989, which has since become law, how it's already been used in Nassau county, as well as legislation that is moving through both the House and Senate this session.

Last year's passage of SB 1712, or the Black Market Breeders Bill, created an agency which would develop rules which would be passed during the legislative session this year.

A registered therapy dog, Captain Cowpants even helped Lipani rally in favor of the bill at the Utah statehouse during the last legislative session.

A bill introduced during the last legislative session would have required all Florida counties to have pets immunized.

Wichita, KS — A Senate Bill that would adjust inspection policies for puppy mill breeders was pulled from the House debate floor during Kansas lawmakers last session.

San Diego Comic - Con provided Naughty Dog with the opportunity to discuss their mocap plans and share new content on The Last of Us during their panel session where Bill's safe house cinematic was also revealed.

Also embroiled in that political spat is Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, who hesitated to post the bill for a vote as it drew to the close during the last session, reportedly owing to Murphy's concerns.

CAISO's plans were put on hold during last year's busy legislative session, but Senate Bill 350, the omnibus energy bill passed last year, requires that the state explore it as part of its renewable energy goBill 350, the omnibus energy bill passed last year, requires that the state explore it as part of its renewable energy gobill passed last year, requires that the state explore it as part of its renewable energy goals.

As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball, Tex., introduced such a bill (PDF) during the last session, but it stalled in committee.

«Thanks to the significant tort reforms enacted during last session by the Wisconsin Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin's litigation climate has improved and the state is a better place to do business,» said Bill G. Smith, President of the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council (WCJC) and Wisconsin Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

A bill to ban texting while driving is expected to fail during the last days of this year's legislative session.