Sentences with phrase «for enacting a bill»

The HSUS applauds Gov. Brad Henry and the Oklahoma state legislature for enacting a bill to provide state oversight of large - scale puppy producing operations, known as puppy mills.

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According to Congressional Budget Office estimates, enacting the bill would shrink the federal budget deficit by $ 175 billion by 2020, lift GDP by 5.4 % over the next 20 years, increase national productivity, balloon the workforce by about 5 % by 2033, raise the return on capital, and (although the CBO didn't put it this way) create a $ 46 billion windfall for entrepreneurs supplying security operations along the U.S. southern border.

A job that entails fundraising and strategizing for a political party is very different from a job that entails managing the vast federal bureaucracy to enact policy, or working with Congress to get bills passed.

Years after a national task force recommended enacting anti-spam legislation, the Canadian bill finally established strict rules for electronic marketing and safeguards against the installation of unwanted software programs on personal computers, all backed by tough multi-million dollar penalties.

With the apparently low rate of compliance, the report is recommending the city enact legislation that requires companies like Airbnb and vacation - rental site VRBO to provide hosts» addresses and booking information and give San Francisco's planning department the ability to fine platforms listing unregistered hosts — measures that Airbnb says «would make it even harder for middle class families to stay in San Francisco and pay the bills.»

If the bill passes, Hawaii will become the 7th state to enact legislation for physician - assisted suicide, along with California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.

This hashtag activism seeks to punish the state for enacting legislation similar to laws already passed in nineteen other states that mirror a federal bill that received widespread bipartisan support in 1993.

The most advanced affirmations of religious liberty at the time of the founding of the republic, Thomas Jefferson's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom (submitted to the Virginia legislature in 1779 and enacted 1786) and James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessment (1785), were not widely known until our century.

The time to get protection for religious liberty in these bills is now, while they're still difficult for the supporters to enact.»

110 President Clinton agreed, observing in his signing statement for the Bill Emerson Act that «[a] lthough many States have enacted their own «Good Samaritan» laws to support food recovery and donation efforts, many businesses have advised that these varying State statutes hinder food donations.»

On June 2, 1994 Governor Steven Merrill signed Bill RSA # 326 - G into effect, enacting state licensure for all athletic trainers within the state of New Hampshire.

Since most districts do have to spend more to pay for healthier food, such a bill, if enacted, would be the death of the HHFKA.

helped to enact a health care bill that gives the private for - profit insurance giants 20 million - 30 million new customers.

Undoubtedly, the Brexit government has a lot on its plate, so every initiative has to justify its place: the legislative log - jam is much anticipated and will begin with the Great Repeal Act, but just as challenging is likely to be securing time for the secondary legislation to pass regulations even for matters that have already had their bills enacted.

More typically radicals called for a «New Charter» as a substitute for the bill enacted in 1832.

This Bill, if enacted, wold make provision for the award of asylum - seeker status in the United Kingdom to certain unaccompanied children from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Eritrea displaced by conflict and present within the European Union.

The U.S. Senate unveiled its plan to repeal and replace Obamacare — a bill that would cut Medicaid, eliminate penalties for people who don't buy insurance and cut tax hikes enacted to pay for the Affordable Healthcare Act's expanded care.

While Krueger's fellow bill co-sponsor Assemblywoman Deborah Glick said she appreciates Cuomo's effort to push for a constitutional convention, she added, «I'd actually prefer to see the governor working closely with the Senate to actually get Senator Klein to make [RHA] a priority for the IDC and to see it actually enacted into law this year.»

He's been the leading champion for the complete - streets redesign of Brooklyn's 4th Avenue, and is committed to seeing his bill to permit bicyclists to use leading pedestrian interval signals enacted into law.

The Bill of Rights (1688) says that the rights declared there «shall be declared, enacted, and established by Authority of this present Parliament, and shall stand, remain, and be the Law of this Realm for ever».

In making appropriations for any fiscal year, the General Assembly shall first pass the General Appropriation Bill provided for in Section 30 of Article 5 of the Constitution, and no other appropriation bill may be enacted before that shall have been dBill provided for in Section 30 of Article 5 of the Constitution, and no other appropriation bill may be enacted before that shall have been dbill may be enacted before that shall have been done.

SQUADRON, KAVANAGH, ELECTEDS, ADVOCATES CALL TO CLOSE LLC LOOPHOLE IN BUDGET Electeds: With LLC Loophole Protected by Senate Majority, Budget Best Chance for Reform NEW YORK — Today, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and 42 co-sponsors of their bill to close the LLC Loophole (S. 60 / A.6975), called on Governor Cuomo to include closing the LLC Loophole in his Executive Budget proposal, and to ensure that it is closed in the final enacted budget.

For years, the organization has been fighting for a bill, known as GENDA, that would offer the same protections the governor has now enactFor years, the organization has been fighting for a bill, known as GENDA, that would offer the same protections the governor has now enactfor a bill, known as GENDA, that would offer the same protections the governor has now enacted.

Last year, the Cuomo administration and Mayor Bill de Blasio enacted a rent cap for people with AIDS who live in publicly subsidized housing that meant their rent could not exceed 30 percent of their income.

He said the state should also enact a single payer health care plan that would eliminate the counties» contribution to the Medicaid program as well as the private health insurance bills that local governments and school districts now pay for their employees.

After these breaks were enacted, Michael McKee, treasurer of the Tenants Political Action Committee wrote a column for the Metropolitan Council on Housing's website that the renewal passed the Assembly smoothly after «a clear message from the Speaker that he was pushing this bill through, even though many members were unhappy with pieces of it.»

In what will perhaps be the biggest end - of - session deal, Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed on bills to support addiction treatment and enact stricter penalties for illegal drug distribution, in response to what they deemed a heroin «epidemic.»

«Enacting this bill would mark a fundamental transformation in what America stands for, and what role our country plays in the world,» he said.

Due to public concern, the provision to pay physicians for providing voluntary counseling was removed from the Senate bill and was not included in the law that was enacted, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

A surcharge on utility bills called the 18 - a assessment was enacted as a temporary measure in 2009, renewed, and then scheduled for phaseout by 2017.

The general court may provide for its salaries, mileage, and expenses and for necessary expenditures in anticipation of appropriations, but before final action on the general appropriation bill it shall not enact any other appropriation bill except on recommendation of the governor.

Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, in a piece published on the Huffington Post earlier today, is questioning Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to enact a Moreland Act Commission to investigate the Legislature following its failure to pass any reform bills — especially public campaign finance — saying the legal basis for this move» is at best uncertain, if not flat wrong.»

If enacted, this bill would for the first time extend costly and administratively - complex wage mandates to privately - owned and developed projects.»

This issue creates a problem for Heastie, who used to be a sponsor of legislation to enact the credit, but took his name off that — and all other bills — when he became speaker.

At 3 p.m., Sen. Diane Savino and Assemblyman Nick Perry will be pushing a bill that would enact automatic enrollment for all eligible members into the Board of Education retirement System, City Hall Steps, New York City.

The Senate Bill cuts off the Medicaid expansion for states more gradually than the House bill, but would enact deeper long - term cuts to the health care program for low - income AmericBill cuts off the Medicaid expansion for states more gradually than the House bill, but would enact deeper long - term cuts to the health care program for low - income Americbill, but would enact deeper long - term cuts to the health care program for low - income Americans.

The smaller parties would agree to support any bills necessary for the government to receive money to enact its policies.

The Democratic governor had been haggling with legislators over the issue, offering to meet for a special session this month to potentially enact the first raise since 1999 if lawmakers also tackled some of his pet bills.

And considering that the ongoing «Special» session looks like it may go on for quite some time, it is safe to say that in terms of enacting labor oriented bills to help working families in New York State, the legislature and Governor have fallen well short of reasonable expectations.

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.

As now envisioned, and if enacted into law, the bill would eliminate the deduction for state and local income taxes and would cap the deduction for property taxes at $ 10,000.

Clinton urged Silver's Assembly to «absolutely» pass a Senate bill that would more than double the cap to 460 from 200 — and «not just because of the federal funding» (the up to $ 700 million that New York could win in a competition for states that enact education reforms).

Accordingly, if reforms are not enacted, these districts would lose aid, since the bill language cited above provides no district would receive an aid increase; it does not freeze aid for all districts.»

A «pay bill» that enacts a 2 percent retroactive raise for members of the Public Employees Federation has gone to Cuomo's desk for signing.

He must spell out immediately his entire plan for enacting spending cuts in a series of weekly bills that are generally used to maintain state operations in the absence of a fully approved budget.

City Council members Ritchie Torres and Antonio Reynoso are set to unveil a bill today that would enact harsher penalties for some of the...

But Vaughn Jennings, spokesman for Airlines for America, an industry lobbying group, said federal law prohibits states and localities from enacting bills dealing with airlines» rates, routes and services.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is committed to enacting HASA For All, but only if the state funds a portion of the cost.

The elevation of Melissa Mark - Viverito, 44, a Puerto Rican - born lawmaker who is the first Hispanic to hold the office, represents an early and significant victory for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who took an outsize role in engineering her election and now enjoys a partner at the reins of a legislative branch that could be vital in enacting much of his policy agenda.

Since then, the governor has acted administratively to phase in the wage increase for fast food and state workers, and is pressing for a bill to enact a $ 15 minimum wage statewide.