Sentences with phrase «by passing local»

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.
Stop and ban all new oil, coal and gas projects by passing local resolutions and building community resistance.
As in many other states, Oregon school districts generally address facility needs by passing local, voter - approved bonds, according to the Department of Education.
Municipalities and school districts must «opt in» to the program by passing a local law to participate.
We also protected the public's health by passing a local law regulating e-cigarettes, thereby expanding on the work of our predecessors who passed the County's Clean Air Act two decades ago.

Not exact matches

The bill, which is backed by Bird, would allow scooters to be ridden on sidewalks unless local municipalities explicitly pass a law preventing it and only require riders under 18 to wear helmets.
The state council eventually passed them, leaving Nuinsco in need of what traditionally has been a simple rubber stamp by the local parliament.
It is unclear if the final bill would expand state and local tax deductions beyond the limited $ 10,000 in property tax deductions proposed in the separate bills already passed by the House and Senate.
Infrastructure spending could come, just as it did by the efforts of Van Rysselberge in Oklahoma City, from passing local sales taxes to fund those programs.
Seeing the lenders» statehouse clout, a number of cities, including Dallas, San Antonio and Austin, have passed local ordinances that aim to break the cycle of payday debt by limiting the number of times a borrower can take out a loan.
So next time a tractor - trailer passes by, or you're at the local grocery store as a truck docks in the delivery bay, you're not just looking at an impressive 18 - wheeler traveling the road with your holiday meal that will stock the shelves, or toys for the children in your family, you're looking at a vital machine for New Hampshire's economic growth, prosperity and future.
It overrides local laws passed by cities like Austin to govern ride hailing companies.
But I can buy fair trade coffee, stick with local produce, take a pass on the newest gadget so I can send some money to India, and help out friends by babysitting for free.
Wilson referenced the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which was determined by a Supreme Court decision to apply only to the federal government, and not to state or local municipalities (which must pass their own).
Immediately upon being passed ceremonies were insisted upon and registrars compelled to offer the service by most local authorities.
With one of the most sophisticated and well - heeled lobbies in the country ($ 8 to $ 9 million annual budget), the NRA fiercely stymies all efforts by legislators to pass gun laws, even though the results of local attempts have shown beyond reasonable doubt that such laws can be effective.
Our legislation will ensure this much - needed tax relief goes to the local job creators it's designed to help by distinguishing between the individual wage income of NBA All - Star Stephen Curry and the pass - through business income of Steve's Bike Shop.
We need not recall here the history of what led up to the declaration of Humani Generis (which is doctrinal in character, even if it does not constitute a dogmatic definition), starting with the pronouncement of the local synod at Cologne in 1860 rejecting evolution in any form, the censure passed on the works of theologians favourable to evolution, such as M. D. Leroy (1895) and P. Zahm (1899), the decree of the Biblical Commission in 1909, the tacit toleration of works favourable to evolution by theologians such as Ruschkamp (1935), Messenger (1931), Perier (1938), down to Pius XII's Allocution to the Papal Academy of Sciences in 1941.
Several local councils in the Middle Ages, without apparently intending to define the point, state in passing that some have actually died in a state of sin and been punished by eternal damnation.
In April, China passed new regulations that will affect its more than 7,000 foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by requiring that they register with the local police and find an in - country partner.
Then one day I was walking through a local shopping center, passing by the gaping mouth of its video arcade, where an oily looking man sat on a stool, an evil smile curling the corners of his serpentine mouth, as he suggestively jingled the quarters in his little leather apron.
Also, I could not pass by the beautiful local strawberries we've been having at our markets.
Believing the people of Delaware would love pizza as much as he did, Pulieri and his sister spent much of their time talking to the local residents and tourists who passed by the restaurant, and often handed out free samples.
I sat in the local Pâtisserie savoring each delicate almond meal crumb, staring out onto the streets of Paris while incrementally sipping espresso, and watching the whimsical buzz of the city pass by in front of me, gaining inspiration from each moment.
Visitors passing through duty free shops as they leave PNG may have picked up Queen Emma chocolate, made by Paradise Foods in Port Moresby, while those leaving Nadi may have bought Fijiana chocolate made by local company Adi's Chocolate.
Passing by an organic produce stand with fresh spring onions, aromatic flowering chives, local mushrooms, the most beautiful spinach, and pastured eggs, I knew what I was going to make.
On the way there we passed by a small house which had been pointed out to us as the local fish market.
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District in New South Wales passed an internal directive in April 2016 banning the sale of sugary drinks at their health facilities by December 2016.
The Ohio legislature responded by passing a statute known as the «Art Modell law,» named after the Browns / Ravens owner, forces an owner of a sports team that uses public resources to give six months notice of their intention to relocate and give local people and municipalities a chance to purchase the team.
A few feet away, by the exit, the arena's cooks and wait staff and local reporters and photographers and fans with special passes are also arriving to the building.
You want NBA League Pass Broadband, which will give you access to every other regular season game not broadcast by one of the above - mentioned networks (subject to local blackouts).
In the first, the Bilbao goal won the heads up that left the local forward a great pass from Payer, and in the second after a bad session of Etxeita in which he arrived before his rival by little.
The local Hammersmith & Fulham Council have passed a resolution that will prevent an injunction brought by the local resident blocking the plans.
The school meals program is a government mandate, and it should be adequately funded by the government, in a way that makes fresh healthy scratch cooked food a possibility for every school district without having to fall back on finding a local angel or passing the hat among the school parents.
Pass the stuffed teddy bears right by, and take your child for an all - day adventure at your local zoo.
This coalition of advocates created the Local Farms - Healthy Kids Act, which was passed almost unanimously by the legislature and signed by the Governor in 2008.
A new local ordinance passed at the Tuesday night meeting allows the village to take money contributed to local coffers by developers and distribute it to schools and parks as village trustees see fit.
Losing my son (3rd child) at 43 weeks during labor, was attempting a home birth vba2c, his passing was NOT due to me attempting a vaginal birth or a home birth, in fact when we attempt to have our 4th child I will be going for a vba3c, I am so supported through this by the women in my local homebirth group, it has allowed me to see the sun in the storm, I have started a charity in my sons name to help women get a doula or midwife when they would not be able to afford their services other wise.
cease passing through your local Speedy cash and you can shelve walking warm emotional door cash - inside - surrounded by a jiffy.
If passed, the bill would prohibit the board from hearing appeals of license revocations and other punishments imposed by local liquor officials.
all these work are executed by the junior engineer from govt side and the BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER makes the signature on cheques, so the J.E of the blocks at the behest of officers do the primary work of collecting money from these contractors, their job is to give the pass certificate to every work done by the petty contractors (knows nothing only political goons of the local mla in villages), if found guilty they should be sacked first.
The Act passed most of the powers of the GLC to the boroughs (and the remainder were taken back by the government), although the Inner London Education Authority survived as an independent body until 1988 (the Outer London Boroughs became the Local Education Authorities for their areas).
«In addition, we have passed every single tax extender requested by a local government.»
The two major unions that pulled out of the party, Local 32BJ and Communication Workers of America Local 1, say Cuomo has delivered for working people by raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour and passing paid family leave.
The education department, abiding by legislation passed in 2015, identified 144 schools (which became 145 after one split) as «struggling» or «persistently struggling» — 124 were listed as struggling, which had two years to turnaround, and 21 schools were identified as persistently struggling, which have one year to improve or face being taken over by an independent receiver chosen by local leaders but approved by the state.
«Given the small margin by which the original bill passed in the House, if every member of the New York delegation — Democrat and Republican — would say they're not voting for any bill that cuts state and local deductibility, that bill would fail.»
Grace is also strong supporter of the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), a law that was passed in 2010 and strongly supported by the members of UFCW Local 1500.
A state supreme court judge has ruled that local governments can ban hydrofracking by passing zoning laws.
Cuomo saw both his job performance and favorability ratings jump following the budget battle, even though voters believe their local schools and hospitals lost out as a result of the on - time spending plan passed by the Legislature.
Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.
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