Sentences with phrase «for effective legislation»

NAIOP provides unparalleled industry networking and education, and advocates for effective legislation on behalf of our members.

We also collaborate with other statewide and national organizations to provide the most current resources and information to help school librarians and others, and we advocate for effective legislation that supports high standards in librarianship and library media programs in schools throughout the state.

Finally, IAPSS monitors state and federal legislative activity and provides a united voice for superintendents with the Indiana General Assembly, working to advocate for effective legislation to enhance education.

«The bills at the disposal of the House for deliberation should be diligently worked on for effective legislation and impact on the people which we consider must be our urgent task», he said.

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But the legislation, which would generally be effective for tax years beginning after 2017, still has a long way to go around the track before it hits the finish line.

The legislation would only be effective for the next four years.

But the legislation, which would generally be effective for...

This legislation is generally effective for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, with most of the provisions for individuals set to expire after 2025.

In response to the UK assuming the chairmanship of the Council of Europe today, the British Humanist Association has said the chairmanship «provides a welcome opportunity for the UK to affirm the importance of strong and effective human rights legislation, and to promote the inclusion of humanists as well as religious people in European initiatives.»

«We must conclude that for parts of this bill, amendments will not be sufficient to make good, workable, effective legislation.

In a submission to the House of Lords Constitution Committee's inquiry into the passage of legislation through Parliament, the CIOT proposes: · The Finance Bill Public Bill Committee takes oral evidence from tax experts and others; · More effective liaison between select committees and the Finance Bill committee; · Increasing the resources available to Parliament for scrutinising tax matters; · Using technology to make it easier for those outside Parliament to comment on Bills, e.g. an online facility to input comments by clause numbers, so MPs can see who says what against each clause; · Asking the Office of Tax Simplification to publish simplification assessments of new tax proposals.

12:26 - An effective attack from a Tory backbencher linking the need for Post Office privatisation to the EU postal legislation, which forced Royal Mail to divest itself of its most profitable business.

I may be wrong in assuming that a whistle - blower would have emerged if someone at Ford or GM tried to pull off a cheat like this, but I think there is enough to discuss about legislative incentives for or against whistle - blowing and whether legislation would even be effective, given cultural norms.

Time and time again I, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and so many other elected officials have proven that this legislation is cost - effective for the City and State.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

From legislation that allows union dues to be deducted from state taxes to the Fight for 15 to funding for the Murphy Institute School of Labor, to the nation's strongest paid family leave program, Governor Cuomo has proven, in his two terms, to be the most effective Governor this state has had, and is moving New York forward.»

2.30 pm Oral Questions Ensuring effective implementation of the stalking offences under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Lord Kennedy of Southwark Reducing the geographic disparity in Gross Value Added per head within the UK - Lord Wigley British Academy's report «Languages: the State of the Nation» concluding that the UK will be unable to meet its aspirations for growth and global influence unless action is taken to remedy the deficit in foreign language skills - Baroness Coussins Office of Fair Trading's report on payday loans - Lord Mitchell Legislation Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Report stage (Day 2)- Baroness Hanham Orders and Regulations Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013 and Motion to Regret - Viscount Younger of Leckie / Lord Young of Norwood Green

«The congresswoman believes the most effective way to ensure equal rights for LGBT Americans in the workplace is through passing comprehensive non-discrimination legislation.

Sponsors of the legislation state that posting the hotline number will provide an easy and effective means for victims to report the abuse.

It would give an effective veto to MPs for seats in England - and Wales on some policies - over matters that are decided north of the border by the Scottish Parliament, but would still require a majority of all UK MPs to pass legislation.

New changes for the financial industry will be effective immediately after President Obama signs legislation this afternoon.

First, the control of the detail of legislation and an effective veto are essential to giving real effect to English Votes for English Laws.

«Among the 20 issues identified is the need to raise awareness of biosecurity across Europe and the implementation of European - wide legislation for this; the dedication of resources for the long - term management of invasive species; the development of new technology to detect new invasives, and early warning systems to alert EU states to their spread; new European - wide risk assessment methods; emergency powers to eradicate alien species once they become established; and effective communications to raise awareness of invasive species, so the public will know what to look for and how to report it.»

The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act were enacted to address the lack of information available to prevent and treat disease in children, and similar legislation could foster more research in pregnancy and pre-pregnancy and overcome the barriers to better vaccines and more effective clinical practices.

Symbol C An abundant nonmetallic To combat increased levels of air contaminants, and to meet environmental legislation, we provide a range of activated carbon solutions for effective air

Since his election to the House, Representative Zemke has fought for legislation to promote equitable school funding, effective educational services, and safe, high quality school environments conducive to providing an outstanding education for all Michigan students.

«Our collective goal should be to develop effective public policy that will stand the test of time, not pass flawed legislation for the interest of what would be a short - term political win,» he wrote.

In using ARRA funds, states and school divisions must advance core reforms identified in the legislation, including: implementation of college - and career - ready standards and assessments for all students; establishment of preschool to postsecondary and career longitudinal data systems; improvement in teacher quality — especially for students most at risk of academic failure; and improvement of low - performing schools through effective interventions.

Numerous provisions contained in S. 1177 represent a huge step forward from current legislation: the elimination of adequate yearly progress and the 100 percent proficiency requirements, tempering the test - and - punish provisions of No Child Left Behind; the continued requirement of disaggregated subgroup data; removal of the unworkable school turnaround models required under the School Improvement Grant and Race to the Top programs; clarification of the term school leader as the principal of an elementary, middle or high school; inclusion of the use of Title II funds for a «School Leadership Residency Program»; activities to improve the recruitment, preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective principals and school leaders in high - need schools; and the allowable use of Title II funds to develop induction and mentoring programs that are designed to improve school leadership and provide opportunities for mentor principals and other educators who are experienced and effective.

Students Matter worked with California Assemblymember Susan Bonilla's office for months to craft commonsense legislation that supported effective teachers and prioritized quality across California's public education system.

These days, with the federal Race to the Top program and state legislation loosening teacher tenure, many districts across the country are looking for a new kind of school leader — principals with an intense focus on evaluating teachers, helping them improve, rewarding those deemed «most effective,» and firing ones who are persistently substandard.

«It will be the largest piece of legislation regarding education that has passed in over a decade,» said Erin Tuttle, an Indiana mom who has gained national attention for fighting Common Core standards and has established herself as an effective advocate on the matter.

Until we decide that enough is enough and demand effective leadership and legislation that affects change, we will only continue to set our schools and our children up for failure.

It is based on the strongest and most effective legislation from other states, and it is specifically designed to target the children for whom the Stanford study found charter schools to be the most effective education model.

To ensure effective preparation and presentation of sound budget estimates for the Department; to foster effective utilization of available resources; to ensure that financial plans are consistentwith approved plans and programs; to establish procedures for the budget phase of the Department's planning and budgeting process; to coordinate program performance planningand reporting throughout the Department, and to ensure preparation of a sound performanceplan for the Department in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of1993 (GRPA) and GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA) of 2010; to analyze resource and otherimpacts of legislative, regulatory, and budget proposals on departmental programs; to reviewthe budgetary implications of major systems acquisition programs and information technologyinvestments; to periodically conduct formal program reviews; and to assure appropriate stepsare taken on a timely basis to implement newly enacted legislation.

Much more effective and important than such legislation is our regard for one another's feelings at a simple human level.

Following a brief introduction to charter school legislation, which paved the way for privately managed schools, Wilson considers how the seven largest of these varied from traditional schools and each other in terms of implementing school design (e.g., class structure, use of time, and curriculum), finding great leadership and creating effective school cultures.

New HST for Ontario & British Columbia, Effective July 1, 2010 The provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have each enacted legislation to implement the harmonized sales tax (HST), which will come into effect beginning July 1, 2010 and will be administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Hamm researched legislation introduced in the past two years, perused effective laws from other states and added provisions to safeguard dogs in a way which will hopefully become a model for other states.

Environmental groups can be effective partners for invasive species legislation, free - market advocates can help put a halt to tax and fee increases, and animal activist groups share our interest in improving animal well being across the board, as was the case on a bill establishing greater oversight of shelters and rescues in Connecticut.

Mr. Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed into law by the New York State Legislature.

The images and issues addressed in Mauvais Berger invite a wider consideration of how this for - profit business, unrestrained by weak municipal by - laws, inadequate provincial legislation or effective monitoring, thrives on an ever - expanding supply of abandoned animals.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is the most effective opponent of positive animal legislation, more so than all other organizations combined according to Bob Baker, investigator for the ASPCA.

It calls for a move from enforcement to prevention, from «animal control» to «animal services,» in an effort to break the cycle of unwanted, surplus companion animals, to make more effective use of citizens» tax dollars, and to reform legislation at every level.

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

Breed - neutral legislation is cost effective in comparison to outright breed ban and is more readily accepted for the most part.

The AVSAB's position is that such legislation — often called breed - specific legislation (BSL) − is ineffective, and can lead to a false sense of community safety as well as welfare concerns for dogs identified (often incorrectly) as belonging to specific breeds.The importance of the reduction of dog bites is critical; however, the AVSAB's view is that matching pet dogs to appropriate households, adequate early socialization and appropriate training, and owner and community education are most effective in preventing dog bites.

To this end, we support Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) and similar sterilization programs, legislation that allows for and supports non-lethal population control, and coalition - based approaches that involve community leaders, citizens, and stakeholders to implement effective community cat management programs.

In such a case, perhaps it would be more effective if the politicians took the initiative to convince the American public that climate change legislation is necessary for America's safety, much like how President Bush demanded that the Patriot Act was necessary.

We use our findings in hard - hitting reports to campaign for new legislation, improved governance and more effective enforcement.