Sentences with phrase «bills were under consideration»

Thirteen states enacted new programs that allow K — 12 students to choose a public or private school instead of attending their assigned school, and similar bills were under consideration in more than two dozen states.

Last year's bill included budget figures only for FY2014, which was already in progress at the time the bill was under consideration.

In Malawi, a bill is under consideration that could include a prohibition on public flatulence.

In Hong Kong, legislators have indicated a similar intention and a draft Bill is under consideration.

A private member's bill is under consideration in Ontario.

Not exact matches

But with the Republican bill in need of major surgery, the politics for the president are straightforward: Going after the industry, one of the country's least popular, would fulfill a promise he made to cash - strapped voters; it would allow him to highlight the unsavory deal the Obama administration cut with the sector to buy its neutrality during the original consideration of the law; and it would generate tens of billions of dollars Republicans could use to preserve some coverage for the estimated 24 million who'd lose it under their initial proposal.

US District Judge Kimba Wood was, at one time, under consideration to be President Bill Clinton's attorney general.

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.

At least a dozen bills to regulate nursing homes are under consideration in the Florida Legislature after 14 people died at a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home that lost power during Hurricane Irma.

I'm encouraged that DC is already collecting student - level data and that the bill under consideration specifically calls for enhanced collection of data on disciplinary practices.

Many of the same - sex marriage bill's opponents, while testifying against that measure, testified in favor of a separate bill under consideration at the hearing that was introduced by Del..

The sexual harassment provisions was passed Friday in one of 10 budget bills under consideration in reaction to the onslaught of national cases this year.

«Wine in Grocery Stores» is not part of Gov. Cuomo's budget and is not an active bill under consideration by the NYS Legislature because most wineries and many consumers are opposed to the big - boxification of the wine business in New York State.

They are asking for support for the New York to pass» the Farm Workers» Fair Labor Practices Act, a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and State Sen. Adriano Espaillat currently under consideration by the state Legislature.»

So that is the only bill that is under consideration.»

A bill to that effect is still under City Council consideration — despite the strong opposition of both Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratbill to that effect is still under City Council consideration — despite the strong opposition of both Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill BratBill Bratton.

«In sum, the position of the department is that many of the bills currently under consideration today are better achieved through collaboration and dialogue between the council and the department, and among various city agencies and community stakeholders, rather than through legislation,» Bratton said.

«Very rarely we've had a day where we've had more than 10 bills under consideration at all, and we're roughly halfway through the session calendar,» said Senate Democratic floor leader Mike Gianaris on Wednesday, about an hour after his attempts to get a vote on his conference's budget proposal came to naught.

In May, Michael Arceneaux, deputy executive director of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, began a one - person campaign to educate Congress that high - profile bills under consideration, notably those involving carbon cap - and - trade systems, had serious effects on water supplies that were not being considered.

The most promising U.S. climate legislation, the so - called Kerry - Boxer Bill, is currently under consideration in the Senate but likely won't be voted on until February 2010 or later; traditionally the American government likes to iron out its policy legislatively at home before agreeing to international commitments.

A bill now under consideration on Capitol Hill would grant the EPA oversight of fracking and force drilling companies, which are currently exempt from portions of the Clean Water Act, to disclose the chemicals they use in fracturing fluids.

Fears that data will be leaked — or, worse, sold — are real concerns with which all of the bills under consideration grapple.

State legislatures and governors have passed and signed into law 36 new programs over the last six years, and more than 30 bills currently are under consideration by states.

A bill under consideration at the state Legislature — House File 244 — would require the programs to release such information, including how many of their students graduate, and how many are granted licenses and go on to actually teach.

California's version of the parent trigger was the first, but versions of the legislation have been considered in more than 20 state legislatures throughout the U.S., including bills now under consideration in Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma.

The bill is currently under consideration in the New Hampshire House Finance Committee.

«While the package of bills under consideration appropriates funding for more armed guards, more equipment, more reporting requirements, it is imperative the committee recognizes what is missing,» Martin said.

That can certainly make for a hefty tax bill, especially as the amount forgiven or discharged grows, so if you are building discharge or forgiveness into your student loan repayment plan then it's important to take it under consideration and plan for it.

While this bill is still under consideration, there are other ways a consumer can improve their credit score.

any considerations to her bills can be made direct to Kanata Animal Hospital 613-836-2848 under the name of «Whisper» under the Birch Haven Rescue and Rehabilitation Services account.

Revised versions of the bill have been under consideration by the Ohio House of Representatives.

Also under consideration is S - 1217, a bill that requires BPU consideration of a 24 - MW pilot offshore wind farm three miles from Atlantic City.

As you may know, an amendment was recently offered during the Senate's consideration of the Farm Bill, S. 3240, that would have removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, permitting farmers to grow hemp in accordance with state law.

Until now, you might not have heard much about HR7, the transportation bill that's currently under consideration in the House of Representatives.

ConocoPhillips, BP America and Caterpillar pulled out of a leading alliance of businesses and environmental groups pushing for climate change legislation on Tuesday, citing complaints that the bills under consideration are unfair to American industry.

That the bill presents a case for judicial consideration arising under the laws of the United States and treaties made under their authority with the Cherokee Nation, and which laws and treaties have been, and are threatened to be still further, violated by the laws of the State of Georgia referred to in this opinion.

There is a bill, the Consumer Review Freedom Act under consideration (passed the Senate) which might change that, if it becomes a law.

With so many lucrative opportunities for former prosecutors after putting in a few years in service, I wonder whether the loan forgiveness bill now under consideration is really necessary, at least insofar as it applies to prosecutors.

In this Chapter, a «relevant Bill» is a Bill under consideration in the UK Parliament which makes provision («relevant provision») applying to Scotland for any purpose within the legislative competence of the Parliament, or which alters that legislative competence or the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers.

Still no sign of the return to the Commons of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill and the Trade Bill - two vital Brexit measures that have completed committee stage consideration but are under threat of hostile amendment, when they come back before the whole House.

As the federal government rolls back internet privacy regulations under the Trump administration, Illinois is leading a pushback among states, with a groundbreaking bill to increase protection of personal information online under consideration in...

Portions of the Iowa law resemble the bill known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which passed the House earlier this month and is now under consideration by the Senate.

Differences between the bill and a House bill, which in late November was under consideration, would have to be resolved.

The bill is identical to legislation under consideration in the House and that passed both houses of Congress last year but was never enacted.

Instead, appraisers are pinning their hopes on a federal antipredatory lending bill, H.R. 3901, under consideration in the House Financial Services Committee, which includes a provision that's based on the Tennessee law.