Sentences with phrase «consider changes to the proposal»

This story and its headline have been updated to clarify that Cuomo's office had previously stated its intention to consider changes to the proposal, prior to Been's testimony.

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Jack Hartings, chairman of the ICBA, asked the Alabama Republican about possible changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's «qualified mortgage» rule, including a proposal that would allow more loans held in portfolio to be considered QM, along with relief from some escrow requirements and balloon mortgage restrictions.

In reaction to the vote by the Legal Affairs Committee, Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positive.

As a result of changes adopted by the NYSE to its broker voting rules, including changes mandated by the Dodd - Frank Act in connection with stockholder votes on executive compensation matters, the NYSE does not consider the election of directors (Item 1), the advisory resolution regarding named executives» compensation (Item 2), and the advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes regarding named executives» compensation (Item 3) to be routine.

His recognition of globalization's threat to culture and the environment should make him willing to consider proposals for radical changes.

gives MPs an opportunity, on the floor of the House, to consider further amendments (proposals for change) to a Bill which has been examined in committee... Report stage is normally followed immediately by debate on the Bill's third reading.

«As long as nothing else really bad happens, we may not have to come back,» said Heastie, who added if that changes, he's happy to confer with Cuomo and state Senate leaders on proposals to consider in a special session.

The Charter Revision Commission, the panel appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to consider changes to the city constitution, plans to take a serious look at a proposal that would eliminate the need for voters to make a second trip to the polls for runoff elections.

Lawmakers in the next few weeks will consider a proposal to reverse a change to the STAR, or School Tax Reduction, program that was earlier rejected by the Legislature but ended up in the budget anyway.

The legislative leaders of the Democratic - led Assembly and Republican - controlled Senate signaled an openness to considering proposals from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to enact changes to how independent expenditure committees are overseen.

While the Governor has submitted tax reform proposals as part of the 30 - day amendments, changes to the State tax code should be deliberated carefully, and therefore, are best considered outside the budget process.

ALBANY — Top lawmakers emerged from a private meeting with Governor Andrew Cuomo today saying they might consider proposals to change the state laws on ethics and education as standalone bills, despite Cuomo's attempt to bake language into his $ 141.6 billion spending proposal.

Greeting the member - lobbyists, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie asked them to consider the sea change in Albany this year in contrast to last year, when the union was in an all - out battle with the governor over his education proposals.

The union - backed opponents are crushing a hodge - podge of supporters of Proposal 1, which asks voters whether they want a convention in 2019 to consider changes to the state constitution.

Again, green groups and scientists have criticized the commission's 40 % proposal as insufficient to limit global warming to a temperature increase of 2ºC — which is widely considered as the threshold above which climate change would cause severe effects; Greenpeace, for instance, had hoped for a 55 % reduction.

In what is being considered a win for the Canadian scientific community, changes made by Canada's primary health science funder to its proposal review system are being partially rolled back.

Everyone prepares to leave for uncharted waters as Tara and Max decide to go to Boston for help from the expert recommended by Dr. Hattaras; Neil and Charmaine prepare to move to Houston; Kate receives a life - changing proposal from Evan; Marshall considers the future of his education.

The commission, a 37 - member group that meets every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution, has been holding a series of public hearings on the school plan and other proposals, including one to provide constitutional protection for affirmative action programs.

The board this month considered a proposal to change the rule at the urging of J. Edward Meyer, a regent who noted that a federal judge in a pending lawsuit may overturn the current rule.

In particular, we are pleased that the proposal sets out clear aims to approach these changes in a joined up, iterative manner which ensures that each element is considered in conjunction with the other and will not lead to stand - alone strategies which conflict.

The proposal comes at a time when rising welfare rolls and severe budget shortfalls have prompted several states to consider linking benefits to changes in behavior related to schooling, job training, health care, and marriage.

In crafting their proposal, the Commission needs to consider the impact that policy changes will have on individual teachers and the teaching workforce as a whole.

A Republican - controlled Legislature is considering a number of proposals that would change or reduce funding for public schools, including increasing the number of private voucher schools across the state, expanding the number of independent charter schools and applying letter grades to schools in report cards.

3) Community - generated plans for school improvement, such as the «Bronzeville Global Achievers Village School Improvement Plan,» are beginning to resonate with the public (see this story, for example, about changes to a legislative proposal in Florida to include consideration of parent - generated school improvement plans when schools are considered for intervention).

UTR members must now consider the district's 15 % raise proposal which, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, would require three significant contract changes aimed at improving district - wide teaching and learning:

Additionally, both houses of the Legislature are considering changes and augmentations to the Governor's January budget proposal, including directing additional funding to the LCFF (primarily by reducing one - time spending), additional investments in CTE, and possible adjustments to the special education funding formula.

GAO was asked to report on (1) the likely program and budget impacts of FHA's modernization efforts; (2) the tools, resources, and risk management practices important to FHA's implementation of the legislative proposals, if passed; and (3) other options that FHA and Congress could consider to help FHA adapt to market changes.

Several commenters expressed support for the proposal to change the period in which we consider debts in collection or charged off as reflecting an adverse credit history from the current five years to two years.

Rothschild's pavilion proposal will explore notions of political precarity and environmental shifts, forming an immersive piece that will invite the audience to consider how political change can be effected — «I want to create a situation that suggests multiple sculptural possibilities for rearrangement and reordering in which it becomes difficult to distinguish renewal from collapse» Rothschild commented.

Both Lugar and Corker have expressed a desire to address climate change, but have raised concerns about Democratic proposals and are considered swing votes on a climate bill this year.

In short, proposals in any of the four of the «harm prevention» strategies for responding to climate change should be judged on their own terms and by their effectiveness at protecting interests that are (a) considered important and (b) thought to be jeopardised by climate change.

Our UK sister site Clean Energy News understands that Scottish Power's proposal was received too late to be considered this year, however Ofgem intends to consult on a decision in the next round of rule change proposals in 2019.

In addition, USPTO Director Michelle Lee announced that the USPTO was considering numerous other changes to AIA trial procedures, and invited further public comment on those proposals.

Just last week, I connected with three senior individuals who left major law firms out of frustration at the firms» unwillingness to consider proposals for change.

This may change in future since legislative proposals are currently being considered to provide shareholders with the right to decide how long poison pills will remain in effect, and the regulators would intervene only in extraordinary circumstances.

The Potential Scope Notice shall relate to any part of the Potential Scope that the Customer will consider implementing including any part that is included in the third party proposal that the Customer wishes to accept or discuss with the third party or other person and the provisions of paragraph (a) shall apply, with necessary changes, to such Potential Scope Notice.»

Coming amidst a heated debate over a proposal that seeks to standardize a method by which changes to the ethereum software would be considered as a way to retrieve lost funds, developers discussed how to clarify their process for accepting code changes and whether they should move to resolve perceived issues.

Although the Second Discussion Paper contains reasonable detail in respect of most of the proposed changes, I consider that it is important to assess the proposals by reference to the drafted words of the legislation.

It is therefore useful to reflect upon this experience when considering proposals for change in the Australian context.

Changes being considered include the elimination of the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, a proposal to double the standard deduction — which would effectively nullify the value of the mortgage interest deduction for all but the highest - earning families — and a cap on the amount of mortgage interest that could be deducted.