Sentences with phrase «bill proposes raising»

The counterterrorism bill proposes raising the maximum limit for terror suspects» pre-charge detention from the current 28 days to 42 days, but only after the home secretary has come before the Commons.

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New York City has a proposed bill that could raise the minimum to $ 15 and there's a bill before congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 12 an hour by 2020.

A proposed EB - 6 «startup visa» — a component of the bill that passed in the Senate but stalled in the House — would offer a path to permanent citizenship tailored to entrepreneurs, allocating up to 10,000 visas annually to foreign - born founders whose companies raise at least $ 500,000 from qualified investors and create at least five full - time U.S. jobs.

In the immigration bill under consideration in Congress, the number of H - 1B visas is proposed to be raised from 65,000 to 115,000, with escalators to rise until the number caps at 180,000.

What Walden is suggesting is not quite the issue — Nadler and others in the media have proposed issuing the coin to continue paying the nation's bills in the case that the debt ceiling is not raised.

Powell also suggested that the Fed supports the banking bill proposed by senator Mike Crapo which proposes raising the limit of designating for systemically important financial institutions from $ 50 to $ 250 billion.

And although proposing a bill to address sexual harassment in venture capital or trying to eliminate the unconscious bias of the fund managers might help raise some awareness, it's not likely to solve the problem anytime in this century.

Henry had proposed a bill to raise taxes for salaries of clergymen in all those churches that would accept such aid.

Kennedy said state senators have seen about 90 percent of the proposed language so far, but are still waiting on final deals for things like the so - called Raise The Age bill and education runs.

But however noble the initiative / bill seems to be, and following the understandable controversy and worries already raised, it has become a moral duty for all to collectively and objectively take a disciplined look at the proposed bill in order to — adjust, adapt, incorporate or reject..

Majority Republicans on the Nassau County Legislature have proposed a bill to raise the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 from 18, a year after blocking an attempt by Democrats to update the local law.

The Appropriation Bill as passed was raised from N7.30 trillion proposed by the president to N7.44 trillion, indicating an increase of N143 billion by the lawmakers.

(Queens, NY)-- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D - NY) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office confirmed today that if a health care bill proposed by President Trump and congressional Republicans were to go into effect, 24 million Americans would lose insurance coverage and premiums for older Americans would be «substantially raised.»

The bills were based, by law, on the spending plan Paterson first proposed in January, but they restored some of his school aid cuts, eliminated his tax cap and took out a proposal to allow SUNY and CUNY the ability to raise tuition unilaterally — basically all the stuff that might possibly have compelled any of the members to explain anything difficult to their constituents.

Now he proposes to send property tax rebate checks to all homeowners, up to 2 percent of the bill, even if their municipalities and school districts don't raise taxes.

Republican Senator John DeFrancisco has raised concerns with the bill as proposed, but would not speak extensively about it on Tuesday.

In a turnabout, Republican Nassau County legislators have proposed a bill to raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21.

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, scrambling to reach agreement on a final tax bill that they hope to pass next week, are coalescing around a plan that would slightly raise the proposed corporate tax rate, lower the top rate on the richest Americans and scale back the existing mortgage interest deduction.

Meanwhile, the Senate is going to pass a constitutional amendment redistricting bill that is being carried by Sen. John Bonacic, a Hudson Valley Republican who also said last week he'll propose a millionaire's tax extension bill that raises the assessment threshold to $ 1 million — just like the Assembly Democrats» one - house budget proposes to do.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators» Democratic caucus is aiming to tighten regulations on smoking with a bill that proposes to raise the age for those allowed to purchase tobacco products.

The government may be nervous about an amendment proposed by Bill Cash MP, Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee, but in it Bill raises two very important points that the government should welcome.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats and IDC lawmakers sought to raise the gun control issue on the floor of the chamber, proposing a series of hostile amendments to other bills that were voted down on procedural grounds that Republicans voted down.

Late last month, seven Westchester County Democrats proposed a bill that would raise the age limit countywide to buy tobacco from 18 years old — the minimum age nationally — to 21 years old.

Late last month, seven Westchester County Democrats proposed a bill that would raise the age limit countywide to -LSB-...]

Both the Senate and Assembly budget bills would raise education funding for the 2016 - 17 school year significantly more than the $ 961 million that Cuomo proposed.

ALBANY — Bill de Blasio's first trips to Albany this year were like walking into a buzz saw: First, the New York City mayor was confronted by a proposed state budget that shifted millions of dollars of costs onto his books, and then he was grilled by Republicans who wanted to impose a cap on his ability to raise property taxes.

Day's proposed budget includes a 1.2 percent tax increase, but that would only raise the average homeowner's tax bill by about $ 13 dollars a year.

A report released by the city Independent Budget Office has raised questions about the potential effects of the so - called «mansion tax,» a proposed part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing strategy that would levy a 2.5 percent surcharge on the sale price over a threshold of $ 2 million for residential properties.

The bill has been stalled by political wrangling over a proposed amendment by Senator Mitch McConnell (R — KY) which would eliminate funding for enforcing new EPA climate regulations unless the secretary of energy certified that they would not cost jobs or raise the price of electricity.

Little Rock — Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas last week proposed raising taxes by more than $ 150 million to pay for major improvements in the state's public schools and colleges, and called a special session of the legislature to consider his plan.

Concerns raised about need for legislation raised in latest consultation on proposed Education Bill

Without proposing any specific cuts to free up money for a much - needed teacher raise, a majority of the board appears ready to ask taxpayers to foot the bill (trustees Phillips and Panas have expressed clear reservations about this approach).

However, the bill was blocked by Republicans, many of which were opposed to the raising of income tax on people earning between $ 1 million and $ 2 million (the proposed method to pay for implementation of the bill).

The proposed bill would have raised the amount of solar and renewable energy acquired by in - state utilities.

Many of the concerns raised in the report involve the greater state powers outlined in bill C - 51, without a similar increase in oversight, as well as the broad and often vague language used in the proposed legislation.

The bill originally proposed to raise the speed limit up to 85 miles per hour, but a compromise was reached.

All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bbills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other BillsBills.

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) has raised an alarm over proposed Bill 34, Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012 in Ontario.

Proposed s 94D (3) in item 35 of Schedule 1 to the Bill raises a similar issue to that discussed in section 3.1 of this submission.

Whilst many of the issues and recommendations raised in Part II do not bear directly on the proposed amendments under the Bill, the Commission considers that it may be of assistance to the Committee to have those matters consolidated within the body of this submission for ease of reference.

Most importantly to the real estate industry, there are talks of raising the proposed $ 500,000 limit on the mortgage interest rate deduction in the House bill to $ 750,000 for newly purchased homes.

The bill proposed a number of changes related to raising the minimum investment thresholds, changing definitions of TEAs and adding more oversight.