Sentences with phrase «for emergency legislation»

Plans for emergency legislation to allow witnesses to give anonymous evidence in court have been outlined by justice secretary, Jack Straw.

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If this new legislation is passed, it will likely just require that banks hold onto more money for emergencies, in reserves, rather than actually separate deposits and lending activities from speculative ones.

At 1 p.m., NYC Councilman Andy King and NYC Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Meera Joshi announce submitted legislation to ensure safety for TLC drivers when confronted with an emergency, The Ultimate Grill Restaurant, 1345 E. Gun Hill Road, Bronx.

Following Trump's deal with Democratic leaders, the House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that provides $ 15.25 billion in emergency disaster aid for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which battered coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana last week, and Hurricane Irma, which is expected to pound Florida in coming days.

However, we will place draft emergency legislation in the House Library to extend the maximum period to 28 days to prepare for the very exceptional circumstances when a longer period may be required.

The Democratic - led Assembly on Wednesday approved legislation that would provide homeowners with more options for propane delivery when an emergency has been declared.

A day after approving emergency short - term measures to fund the government's operations for two months, legislation to adopt a year - long, final $ 160 billion state budget began to be made public Tuesday evening.

The legislature drew particular ire for passing these bills as «emergency legislation,» circumventing any possible voter referendum.

Under the legislation, passed by the Council in March, the centers would have been forced to explicitly advertise that they do not perform abortions and disclose whether they have a licensed medical provider on site, provide referrals for prenatal care and abortions and provide emergency contraception.

Congress is currently considering legislation that would extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund that was created under ARRA.

He lamented the fact that the cap legislation included no exceptions for emergency spending.

Lawmakers gathered Thursday in a flooded area of a Webster tavern to announce legislation that would expedite emergency funding for counties and towns dealing with water infrastructure issues.

The Governor has also signed legislation amending the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 to provide emergency financial assistance for municipalities to be available immediately.

DeFrancisco also cited enhanced pensions for uniformed first responders and emergency legislation for flooding at Lake Ontario as matters that should be addressed.

Following testimonials that managed health care plans often fail to adequately cover the full costs for rehab programs, the legislation now prohibits insurers from requiring prior approval for emergency supplies of these medications.

Erie County Legislators recently passed a resolution introduced by the Minority Caucus, Legislators Joe Lorigo, Ed Rath, John Mills and Kevin Hardwick, to support bipartisan state legislation that would allow emergency responders to apply and receive state aid they are not currently eligible for.

With new legislation and emergency regulations, a public outreach campaign in multiple languages, and a thorough investigation of the chemicals that are used, we are standing up for those who have been unable to stand up for themselves.

The tone is set by those like Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for whom clear rules — like a constitutional requirement to let legislation age for three days, except in emergencies, so that lawmakers and the public can read and understand it — are treated as dispensable inconveniences.

The legislation awaiting the governor's signature would provide the children and siblings of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who died as a result of the September 11th World Trade Center attack or rescue operations following the attack to receive additional points on a civil service exam for a position that is located in the same municipality where the applicant's deceased parent or sibling served.

Ortt is assisting his constituents with the DEC emergency permit process and also announced that the State Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would make emergency funding immediately available for communities along Lake Ontario affected by the flooding.

«We stand ready to support a Labour Government [with a 60 + majority] with any emergency legislation * which will result in our national debt exceeeding our GDP for the first time».

Emergency legislation will be rushed through Parliament and a Government - appointed arbitration panel will decide on a fair level of compensation for Northern Rock's shareholders when the move is made, although this is likely to pave the way for a legal fight if investors are unhappy with what is offered.

State Sen. Jeff Klein intends to introduce new legislation that would strengthen the penalties for selling synthetic marijuana in the wake of sales of the drug leading to almost 700 emergency room visits at Bronx hospitals in recent months, according to his office.

The deal will see emergency legislation introduced next week to ensure phone companies keep information about their customers» calls for 12 months.

«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 legislation, which was called Allys Law, was passed in 2005 and offers public restroom access for anyone with a medical emergency.

Legislation coming into effect in October 2017 will allow schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto - injectors (AAIs) for emergency use.

04/09/2014: LULAC sends letter to Congress Expressing Support for Passage of Emergency Unemployment Legislation.

South Bay Lawmaker Proposes Penalties for Schools Without Emergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoEmergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoemergency response plan.

Because if Connecticut's state senators and state representatives understood what the state was actually doing not only would this emergency legislation never pass but legislators would be calling for an investigation into (1) a state agency and state officials who participated in illegal lobbying (the billionaire's consultant never registered to lobby) and (2) went forward with their plan despite the fact that they knew it violated Connecticut law.

She cosponsored several pieces of legislation (Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act and Student Loan Relief Act of 2013) that clearly show her stance on the issue; on top of all this, she openly stated her efforts on «increasing Pell Grants for students.»

One example of popular legislation falling victim to bipartisan politics is the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, introduced by Sen. Warren as a bout for a federal alternative to student loan refinancing; this bill did not gain support in any Congress chamber, excluding it from this list.

Dr. Vic Spain's current research includes effectiveness of animal - related legislation, assessing state and local emergency preparedness for animals and methods for connecting consumers to higher welfare animal - based food products.

Philip Sutton has written a draft of the sort of legislation that would need to be enacted in order for Parliament to declare a climate emergency.

Philip Sutton's draft of model legislation for a Climate Emergency (Restructuring & Mobilisation) Act is here.

The Model Act drafted by Philip Sutton, the 40 - page «Climate Emergency (Restructuring & Mobilisation) Act», is an example of the type of legislation that would be required in order to declare a Climate Emergency and establish the mechanisms necessary for an orderly and effective restructuring of the economy.

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A forum discussion exploring National Climate Emergency legislation will directly follow the film screening of «The Age of Consequences» on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

Philip Sutton has drafted model legislation for a Climate Emergency (Restructuring and Mobilisation) Act.

• Implement better planning — create emergency plans; adopt a new city code for existing buildings; support «Good Samaritan» legislation that protects architects and engineers from liability for emergency volunteer work.

The emergency legislation modifies a section of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to provide that that

Had it not been for the traditional assertion of the right of the Commons to do anything it saw fit before considering the speech, this essential emergency legislation would have been seriously delayed.

The Act came into force on 30 December 2016 as an emergency replacement for expiring previous legislation.

Ultimately, the Ontario government passed legislation to address emergency leave provisions for SARS - related work absences.

Most provinces and territories in Canada now have legislation providing for emergency protection orders in cases of family violence.

The legislation changed significantly during the time of his application and the minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness became responsible for these decisions.

Since the law is classified as emergency legislation it can only remain in effect for up to 90 days, however a permanent bill has been introduced and it is expected that the effect of the law will be fully implemented prior to the expiration of the emergency legislation.

The immediate response to the law lords» ruling, was the assurance of Jack Straw, the justice secretary and lord chancellor, that already planned government legislation protecting anonymous witnesses and clarifying when such evidence is permitted, scheduled for the next session of Parliament, would be rushed through as emergency legislation.

«Through Emergency Protection Orders, this legislation would provide, among other things, for the victim to remain in the family home where they can have uninterrupted access to school, family, employment and community support.»

Personal Emergency Leave can be used for numerous reasons; below will highlight the aspects that are more ambiguous under the legislation.