Sentences with phrase «bill signing»

Other notable education bills signed into law related to changes to excess credit hour surcharges, postsecondary fee waivers, and school safety.

Bills signed in 2014 include legislation addressing civil rights, education, protections for person with disabilities and voting rights.

If I had to choose one from each category as a possible bills signing.

The second bill signed into legislation will protect the exposure of victims who want to legally change their name.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

The CEREMONIAL bill signing ceremony took place at a private residence — the home of James and Janet Gannon in Lynbrook, Nassau County, where residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation.

Yesterday, Republican Sens. Pat Gallivan and Joe Robach both were at Cuomo's side for ceremonial bill signings of anti-heroin abuse legislation.

Gayle speaking at Bill Signing for HB 329 which permitted Martin Memorial to perform open heart surgery.

Heroin laws (effective Jan. 1): Part of a package of bills signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last summer will begin affecting how insurers cover treatment for opioid addiction.

The measures — tucked into a larger spending bill signed by President Donald Trump — marked the first congressional action in years on gun legislation.

Cuomo on Tuesday held a ceremonial bill signing on an optional payroll tax and new charitable funds, both of which are designed as workarounds to the federal SALT limits.

(Obama is a huge proprietor for women receiving equal pay: The very first bill he signed into law was the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act which extended the time period in which claimants can file discrimination claims, allowing victims — i.e. women — to seek redress where they otherwise could not.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo sits for a ceremonial bill signing with, from left, state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos, Auburn Mayor Michael Quill, Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Keith Batman, Owasco Town Supervisor Ed Wagner and state Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker.

The $ 388 billion appropriations bill signed by President Bush in December signals a tight new era for nondefense science funding.

She also attacked the 2010 health care reform bill signed by President Barack Obama.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference and budget bill signing ceremony in the Red Room at the state Capitol.

«I'll be happy to release my tax returns when Dan has his first substantive bill signed into law or starts supporting our president when it actually matters,» said Grimm.

The other bills signed Friday prohibit most outside income, eliminate stipends for leadership posts, convert the job of City Council member to full - time from part - time and order financial disclosure documents go online.

«Together, SB 3 and the housing bills signed today represent a historic step to expand a limited housing supply and counterbalance the skyrocketing market that threatens our future and economy,» says Beall.

Backers say bills signed by Brown will reduce school suspensions LA Times: Advocates aiming to reform school discipline policies hailed the governor for signing four bills they say will help reduce the number of California students suspended each year.

ALBANY, NY (10/29/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson was today joined by Mayor Paul Dyster; Senators Malcolm Smith and Antoine Thompson; Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte; Acting Commissioner of the Department of Transportation Stanley Gee; Bruce Becker of the Empire State Passenger Association and local stakeholders for a ceremonial bill signing establishing the New York State High Speed Rail Planning Board.

As part of the $ 1.3 trillion spending bill signed yesterday by President Donald Trump, the National Endowment of the Arts and Humanities was allotted a budget of $ 152.8 million, a increase of about $ 3 million with about $ 153 million set for the NEA and NEH each, reported The New York Times.

Gov. Herbert finishes up action on remaining bills, including some education bills he signed at Oquirrh Hills Middle School.

Gibson, member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted in favor of the bipartisan Farm Bill signed into law by President Obama earlier this year.

This week the White House put out a video in which Elmo and White House chef Sam Kass discuss what food will look like under the school food bill signed into law last week.

The other bills signed into law on Friday are the Legislative Houses (Power and Privileges), 2018; National Institute of Legislative Studies (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Since the mayor had a public bill signing on his public schedule Wednesday, Kramer thought it was a legitimate place to ask a question.

Governor Andrew Cuomo spent the early part of this week in a marathon bill signing — and vetoing — session.

The statements ranged from announcements about bill signings to the creation of a «New York Craft Brewer Workgroup,» formulated to examine how the state can continue to grow its craft beer industry.

At 3:50 p.m., Cuomo holds a third bill signing ceremony for the zombie property legislation, IBEW Local 25,370 Motor Pkwy., Hauppauge, Long Island.

City residents may soon be able to register to vote online under a City Council bill signed Saturday by Mayor de Blasio.

In a way, his not coming into the office for three months at a time and not knowing what was in the budget or what bills we signed made it easier to run the state.

Interest groups react Environmental groups welcomed Reid's signal to begin action on a climate bill, with one prominent activist offering up visions of a climate bill signing ceremony in 2009.

This flexible, no - down payment mortgage program was part of the original GI bill signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

* Breaking news: study shows unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals in pet food * Aflatoxin caused illness in recalled Kroger pet foods * FDA seeking comments on proposed PETNet * Food Safety Bill signed into law * Small animals re-protected * Bottled water report * Medicated topical creams for people can harm pets * Nordic Naturals introduces new fish oil products for pets 2.

However, the new health care bill signed by President Obama will mandate that professionals understand about, assess, and treat PMDs.

The health bill signed into law this week will aid Insel's cause by requiring drug companies to report their payments to physicians for posting in a public database.

An ethics bill signed this past summer puts ethics investigations for both the legislative and executive branches in the hands of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

In a State Capitol bill signing ceremony, Governor Scott Walker signed a raft of bills into law yesterday, including two education bills the WASB supported.

A study by the IER (Institute for Energy Research), which notes the status of renewable Energy in all states, indicates that Illinois is not on track to meet its mandate of 25 % from renewables by 2025, mandated by a state bill signed by Governor Rauner in December of 2016.

An Oval Office bill signing attended by lawmakers and financial services interest groups devolved into a venting session about Richard Cordray, the embattled director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to six people in the room and two people briefed on the conversation.

Republican lawmakers vented to President Trump about CFPB head Richard Cordray at a recent bill signing, according to multiple sources.

President Donald Trump will visit a Boeing Co plant in St. Louis on Wednesday to tout the impact of the tax overhaul bill signed into law in December, a White House official said on Sunday.

A four - page bill signed by the state's governor declares that the installation of energy storage by utility customers is in the public interest, and prohibits discriminatory charges or regulatory burdens from interfering with this.

Bills sign ex-Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron to two - year deal and it looks like they will draft a QB.

Thanks to an aggressive campaign by ATU Locals across Connecticut, bus and train fare increases and service reductions that had been scheduled to take effect on July 1 have been canceled in a state budget adjustment bill signed by Gov. Malloy.

The members whose bills he signed onto most frequently were Dick Gottfried (17), Keith Wright (15), Linda Rosenthal (14), and Nily Rozic (12).

A bright spot in his department, however, was a last - minute bill signed by Cuomo in December to force state agencies to pay Freedom of Information Law requestors» attorney fees if a judge finds that the government failed to provide the information with no valid justification.