Sentences with phrase «draft state legislation»

As part of our project, we've also released draft state legislation that we hope state legislators can adapt to promote pro-innovation technology transfer at state universities.

Arizona Sen. John Kavanagh (Republican — Fountain Hills) has recently dropped efforts to draft state legislation that would have made...

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THE State Government has responded to the Laing Report on Occupational Safety and Health by drafting legislation aimed at imposing harsher penalties on those who neglect their OSH responsibilities.

Scott, a Republican, said he would work with state lawmakers in the coming weeks to draft legislation, adding that it would include some exceptions for members of the military and law - enforcement officers.

«Member states may prohibit and punish, as a matter of criminal law, the illegal exercise of transport activities in the context of the UberPOP service, without notifying the Commission in advance of the draft legislation,» the ECJ said in a statement.

As Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMs.

I've even helped many states draft legislation on this topic, including bills requiring rear - facing until at least age 2.

With nagging questions over the leadership of the Buffalo Public School District, and some suggesting full mayoral control is the answer, a Buffalo - area state senator has drafted compromise legislation that would give the mayor «input.»

«The latest «State of the State» proposals highlighting much needed election reforms are nearly identical to legislation drafted by myself, and Deputy Leader Gianaris.

The Lee Newspapers State Bureau examined fundraising data for Baucus, Grassley, Sen. Ted Kennedy (who chairs the Senate Health Committee, which is drafting health - reform legislation), the other two members of Montana's congressional delegation, and President Barack Obama.

However, the law contains 17 exemptions, including for people who are «engaged in drafting, advising clients on or rendering opinions» on legislation, procurement contracts or other matters «when such professional services are not otherwise connected with state or municipal legislative or executive action» as well as communications after a procurement contract has been tentatively awarded.

The legislation, which is being drafted, is a response to the numerous public corruption scandals that have rocked the state Capitol to its core over recent months.

LEGISLATION (TERRITORIAL EXTENT) BILL - Harriett Baldwin MP (Worcestershire West) «Bill to require the Secretary of State, when preparing draft legislation for publication, to do so in such a way that the effect of that legislation on England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is separately and clearly identified; to require the Secretary of State to issue a statement to the effect that in his or her view the provisions of the draft legislation are in accordance with certain principles relating to territorial extLEGISLATION (TERRITORIAL EXTENT) BILL - Harriett Baldwin MP (Worcestershire West) «Bill to require the Secretary of State, when preparing draft legislation for publication, to do so in such a way that the effect of that legislation on England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is separately and clearly identified; to require the Secretary of State to issue a statement to the effect that in his or her view the provisions of the draft legislation are in accordance with certain principles relating to territorial extlegislation for publication, to do so in such a way that the effect of that legislation on England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is separately and clearly identified; to require the Secretary of State to issue a statement to the effect that in his or her view the provisions of the draft legislation are in accordance with certain principles relating to territorial extlegislation on England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is separately and clearly identified; to require the Secretary of State to issue a statement to the effect that in his or her view the provisions of the draft legislation are in accordance with certain principles relating to territorial extlegislation are in accordance with certain principles relating to territorial extent.»

Tedisco and Murray's legislation, which is being drafted, would bring fairness to the Governor's proposal for state workers by requiring the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller and all 213 state legislators to be in good standing with their state and local taxes before they can take office.

Four local state lawmakers are drafting legislation that would see the state create less rigorous programs for would - be members of volunteer firefighters who don't join because they don't have the time for the extensive training the state requires of full - fledged firefighters.

Two state senators and two assemblymembers, including Republican Jim Tedisco, say they are drafting legislation after two New York City police officers were gunned down in their car over the weekend.

New Jersey state Sen. Bob Gordon, chairman of a powerful oversight committee that has looked closely at the Port Authority after the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, said he was aghast to learn what changes are included in the draft legislation.

A New York state assemblyman from Orange County in the Hudson Valley is drafting legislation to repeal a clause in the new tuition - free pubic college program for middle - class students.

Saying that members of the state Legislature were acting as «mercenaries,» Bharara said the charges accusing Stevenson of drafting legislation in exchange for money that would aid co-defendants Igor and Rostislav «Slava» Belyansky, Igor Tsimerman and David Binman, were a violation of his «core duty.»

In regard to Representative Charles Rangel's (D - NY) plan to introduce legislation that would reinstate the draft, Pelosi stated that she did not support such legislation.

Richard St. Paul, Louis Trangucci and Albert Tarantino, the three Republican members of the New Rochelle City Council have made a home rule request of New Rochelle's four Albany lawmakers — State Senators Jeff Klein and Suzi Openheimer and State Assembly Representatives Amy Paulin and George Latimer — requesting their assistance in «the drafting and filing of State legislation under Home Rule provisions to allow the City of New Rochelle to have full power to approve the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) decisions as it relates to granting benefits to IDA applicants.»

The task force, led by State Liquor Authority Chairman Vincent Bradley, will hold an inaugural meeting on February 29th to begin gathering industry input on drafting legislation concerning third party providers.

That's left Dorego and the company's stable of lobbyists (which includes two former state senators, Nick Spano and Carl Andrews) to mix with politicians at fund - raisers and check in when major legislation is being drafted in nondescript rooms tucked into the Capitol's upper floors.

She worked on draft legislation and got state senators and assemblymen on board.

The legislation was drafted in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, which found that in the United States, Uber received five claims of rape and «fewer than» 170 claims of sexual assault directly related to an Uber ride as inbound tickets to its customer service database between December 2012 and August 2015.

They even drafted legislation that would require the state inspector general to refer cases to the AG, and confer subpoena power to that office in the process, any time a conflict of interest arises in a case — as it did in Troopergate, pitting the executive and legislative branches against one another.

A powerful group of state lawmakers is drafting new legislation to help black and Hispanic students gain entry to the city's top public schools, the Daily News has learned.

Mr. Stevenson was convicted on four counts stemming from charges that he drafted legislation and performed official government services in exchange for more than $ 20,000 in cash bribes — the latest in a long string of corruption arrests hitting the state's lawmakers.

The state has started implementing a policy mandating the deletion of emails older than 90 days; state lawmakers are drafting legislation to change the policy, he notes.

A bipartisan draft bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the original name of the federal education legislation, would bar the federal government from requiring states to use student test scores in teacher evaluations or forcing closure or other sanctions on struggling schools.

Tedisco caught up with POLITICO by phone from his office in Clifton Park, where he lamented the state of talks and the effect of a 2004 court ruling, Silver v. Pataki, which confirmed the governor's exclusive power to draft budget legislation.

Beeker was on the committee that helped draft the legislation, which acknowledged the value of historic wrecks and clarified the ownership and management of them on federal, state and tribal submerged lands.

The Humane Society of the United States, which helped draft the legislation, claimed in a press release that chimpanzees have «historically failed as a research model.»

On December 27, 2017, State of Michigan staff drafted eight pieces of legislation aimed at addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic crisis.

If the court determines that the state can legally withhold licenses from dropouts, the report says, the panelists would work with the attorney general to draft new legislation to enact the proposal.

Reville played a primary role in the drafting and passage of the Achievement Gap Act of 2010 — the most sweeping education legislation since the landmark Education Reform Act of 1993 - which included the nation's first «smart cap» lift on charter schools and created the pathway for more than 44 Innovation Schools that are now up and running across the state.

Opening Plenary The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is known for drafting conservative model educational legislation in states.

Bryan authored a much - discussed draft of legislation last year that would have funneled five of the state's lowest - performing elementary schools into the state - controlled achievement districts as a pilot program, although the notion did not gain any significant traction during the General Assembly's long budget debates last summer.

Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2017)-- Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), released the following statement about the House proposed FY2018 appropriations draft legislation.

A state senator from Gary who drafted legislation establishing charter schools now thinks Gary has reached its limit.

Todd Ziebarth, senior vice president for the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, told The Intercept they «were not deeply involved in the bill drafting at all» but that they did have some conversations with people in Puerto Rico's education department about charter legislation and how other states have handled certain issues.

A bill draft circulated by Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt outlines potential new legislation to protect teachers, but a review by WEAC experts shows it falls short of its stated goal.

McCaskill has had words with the Federal Aviation Administration's Michael Huerta, and has stated that his lack of response on the issue has prompted her to move forward in drafting legislation that will address the issue.

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

Three states drafted legislation to ban «exotic» or «dangerous animals.»

Each state drafts its own legislation regarding hybrid and exotic animals, but further laws may also be enacted by municipalities, counties, townships and residential communities.

She drafted and analyzed federal and state legislation to protect animals and children, including being the author of the 2009 - 10 legislative bill to ban pound seizure in Michigan (which passed the House and ran out of time in Senate) and a bill to ban gas chambers in Michigan shelters.

In October of 2007, arch-enemies Brand and Puppy Mill Project founder Eilene Ribbens joined a task force organized by state Sen. Steve Wieckert (R - Appleton) to draft compromise legislation.

Her continuing efforts to draft and help pass legislation protecting children and animals resulted in local and state laws She has trained over 3,000 professionals and continues training law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, veterinarians, animal shelter staff and more throughout Georgia on animal law, animal cruelty, dog fighting, dangerous dog laws and dog bite cases.

As an attorney, she helped to draft potential legislation in Pennsylvania about a spay neuter policy, and worked with counties around the state, educating them about trap - neuter - return (TNR) and its laws regarding homeless animals.