Sentences with phrase «comprehensive legislation»

The governor's office made clear that the executive order is being used as an interim step pending passage of more comprehensive legislation.

However, she said there is still a need for comprehensive legislation that includes municipalities in developing renewable energy.

We need you to swiftly enact comprehensive legislation to cut carbon pollution and create an economy - wide cap and trade program.

That leaves Sayegh and other advocates in much the same position they have been in for more than a year: fighting to pass comprehensive legislation in the State Senate, which has so far refused to bring a bill to the floor.

The proportion of countries with comprehensive legislation in line with the Code is highest in the WHO South - East Asia Region (36 %, or 4 out of 11 countries), followed by the WHO African Region (30 %, or 14 out of 47 countries) and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (29 %, or 6 out of 21 countries).

The proportion of countries with comprehensive legislation in line with the Code is highest in the WHO South - East Asia Region (36 % — 4 out of 11 countries), followed by the WHO African Region (30 % — 14 out of 47 countries) and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (29 % — 6 out of 21 countries).

In addition, we have submitted a Bill to the National Assembly for the purpose of enacting a more comprehensive legislation on proceeds of crime,» he said.

For these reasons, the Ontario government introduced comprehensive legislation, known as the Arthur WIshart Act, designed to ensure that potential franchisees are properly informed about the franchise system they are entering, and to provide protections and remedies when franchisors engage in misrepresentation or operate in a way that is unfair to their franchisees.

And this follows the passage of comprehensive legislation through the House last June.

First, will Congress pass new comprehensive legislation, like a carbon tax?

This Note discusses areas of strength in current model legislation, namely the Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices Act (PEAC), which provides a useful example for states seeking to adopt comprehensive legislation recognizing the intimate and private nature of online property, even after death.

The 83rd Texas Legislature passed comprehensive legislation addressing various aspects of the teacher quality pipeline, including educator preparation program admission standards, professional development audits, teacher appraisal and working conditions, with significant TCTA involvement in reshaping these provisions.

The February issue of Wolters Kluwer's Blue Chip Economic Indicators suggests that Congress is likely to pass — and President Trump is likely to sign — comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming the tax code this year.

But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.

Kristopher Wells, a prominent Edmonton academic on sexual minority issues, declared this Canada's most comprehensive legislation on GSAs, and possibly the world's.

Even if Democrats win the two open Senate seats and the party regains control of the chamber, there wouldn't be enough time for lawmakers to pass comprehensive legislation before the session ends on June 20, River said.

On Monday afternoon, Assembly Speaker Heastie will hold a «news conference announcing comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking.

Last week, New York became the first state in the nation to pass comprehensive legislation requiring transparency in political advertising online and combating attempts by foreign entities or individuals to influence voters,» Cuomo said in the statement Friday.

«As a member of the Legislature, Senator Flanagan has been a champion and important partner with us on bipartisan efforts to enact comprehensive legislation around substance use prevention, treatment and recovery,» said Baker.

The Senate Education Committee approved comprehensive legislation to rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on Thursday after months of bipartisan negotiation and mounting pressure from educators and the Obama administration to fix troublesome aspects of the law.

Demonstrating that we can win a sizable victory with this coalition (see our blogs from our recent «Storms» of Senate and Representative offices), whether it is through strong comprehensive legislation, defending the Clean Air Act, or helping to generate the investment needed to create millions of good paying domestic clean energy jobs, will change the definition of what is possible in this movement and on this issue.

«The president wants comprehensive legislation, but at the same time there's a back - up plan,» Leaf said.

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Tempesta says the December 2012 report card «basically said that there is this lack of knowledge about the Convention and that because of the absence of comprehensive legislation incorporating the Convention in Canada, there are inconsistencies in implementing child rights across the country.»

Legislatures adopt and enforce comprehensive legislation to protect whistleblowers, based on prevailing international standards, including those developed by Transparency International.

This year, though, not only is the Innovation Act (H.R. 9) back, but the Senate has responded with its own comprehensive legislation — the PATENT Act (S. 1137).

«The report clearly shows the need for comprehensive legislation that places a full ban on export of toxic e-waste to developing nations.»

In honor of Equal Pay Day, New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef introduced comprehensive legislation (A. 6707 / S.5233) that would prohibit employers in New York State from forcing potential employees to disclose their salary history.

*** UPDATE *** The Cuomo Administration says waiting until Saturday was «strategic,» since they wanted the EO to ensure that the spirit of the bill take effect immediately, but the larger goal is to draft more comprehensive legislation to make the legislature subject to FOIL, which it currently is not.

A. To educate, inspire and continue to build the youth climate movement — and to ensure that Congress knows young people demand bold and comprehensive legislation on the climate.

Ms. Browner, a former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was charged with directing the administrationâ $ ™ s effort to enact comprehensive legislation to reduce emissions of climate - altering gases and moving the country away from a dependence on dirty - burning fossil fuels.

Take firm action to stop poaching and illegal trade of snow leopards and other wildlife by adopting comprehensive legislation, strengthening national law - enforcement systems, enhancing national, regional, and international collaboration, and developing effective mechanisms to eliminate the illegal demand for snow leopard and other wildlife products.

However Liechtenstein has passed comprehensive legislation addressing climate change.

The February issue of Wolters Kluwer's Blue Chip Economic Indicators suggests that Congress is likely to pass — and President Trump is likely to sign - comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming the tax code this year.

The proportion of countries with comprehensive legislation in line with the Code was highest in the WHO South - East Asia Region (four out of 11 countries), followed by the African Region (14/47 countries), the Eastern Mediterranean Region (6/21), the Region of the Americas (8/35), Western Pacific Region (4/27) and the European Region (3/53).

Venue reform was the one piece of comprehensive legislation that had broad support in Congress, so while the court's decision frees up capacity for patent reform advocates to tackle other problems with the patent system, the hard fights are still to come.

Hopefully, the next President and Congress will move swiftly to pass comprehensive legislation that accomplishes the goals set forth in H.R. 835.

Senate Republicans have expressed skepticism about the House's version of health care reform, the American Health Care Act, and have struggled to unite disparate moderate and conservative factions on comprehensive legislation.

The Economist has called the comprehensive legislation archaic, and says it indiscriminately penalizes businesses as well as workers.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters has introduced comprehensive legislation to reform the credit reporting industry, and it deserves a close look.

«It's time for this Congress to pass comprehensive legislation.

The WHO Region of the Americas (23 %, or 8 out of 35 countries); Western Pacific Region (15 %, or 4 out of 27 countries); and European Region (6 %, or 3 out of 53 countries) have lower proportions of countries with comprehensive legislation.

The WHO Region of the Americas (23 % — 8 out of 35 countries); Western Pacific Region (15 % — 4 out of 27 countries); and European Region (6 % — 3 out of 53 countries) have lower proportions of countries with comprehensive legislation.

Although the Republicans in the state senate claim they are opposed to public financing, the fact that they were willing to agree to this trial demonstrates that there is hope for passing more comprehensive legislation.

«We need long - term, comprehensive legislation, and our expectation is that Congress will pass comprehensive legislation by the end of this calendar year.»

Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy, whose conference has pushed more comprehensive legislation, said of Lanza's plan: «We don't need fake reforms that won't accomplish anything.

My office will continue to work with Senator Klein, the legislature, and the administration to pass comprehensive legislation to address this issue.