The governor also is justifying the circuit - breaker credit on the grounds that, because it is linked to the tax cap, it will create an added
incentive for localities to remain under the cap.
If the president's budget is approved without changes, Minkel said, the
cost for localities planning such projects would probably prove overwhelming.
Morinello, the Assemblyman representing Niagara Falls, asked if the budget contained any
relief for the localities hurt by the dispute.
The comptroller's office will begin analyzing
data for localities whose fiscal years ended December 2012, and results will range from «significant fiscal stress» to «not in fiscal stress.»
The «Carbon - Free Handbook» can serve as a useful template
for localities planning or actively engaged in large - scale solar and related initiatives like the Sierra Club's «Ready For 100» and the U.S. Department of Energy's «SolSmart» programs.
«I led the fight to raise the minimum wage to $ 9 an hour and will continue the fight to increase the minimum
wage for localities next session so that workers can earn what they deserve,» Mr. Klein said in a statement.
Created and maintained geospatial data using MapInfo
for all localities in the contiguous 48 states and automated mapping processes using MapInfo MapBasic.
However, People who see things the Governor's way say the state agreed to take over the cost of
Medicaid for localities that agree to keep spending within the 2 % cap.
It's still possible Cuomo could be at the Capitol for the session's last week, so deals on mayoral control, extensions of sales and other
taxes for localities, and other issues are certainly possible.
Or you could google the type of injury you had
for your locality such as a back injury, closed head injury or shoulder injury.
But there is ample evidence that going all out for HQ2 will not be worth it — especially so now that Amazon is
looking for localities to raise their bets.
One striking feature was the provision of committees of
conciliation for every locality — purely advisory bodies that were to hear any question raised by the application of the Debra law, especially issues involving freedom of conscience, to promote a preliminary exchange of views with the aim of effecting a reconciliation without going to court.
«We've also changed the funding mechanism that was enacted into law last year to make it
easier for localities to access these funds,» Schimminger said.
How can citizens have a voice or exercise their power to decide what future they
want for their localities and regions when decisions are made in the corridors of power?
«The impact of a ban on polystyrene foam in New York City would be
devastating for localities across the state — especially in my district, where manufacturing is an economic engine,» leader Kolb said.
In fact, the evidence suggests New York's high local taxes are driven mainly by high employee wages and benefits — but Cuomo has made it clear he won't pursue reform of the collective - bargaining laws that make it
hard for localities to restructure contracts.
Their letter accuses the government of trying to «second guess what is
best for localities» and calls for a bold approach to a new system of governance.
And all while the governor is likely to ally himself with Republicans on issues like increasing charter schools and not allowing minimum wage home
rule for localities.
A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the Senate is «playing games,» while «the Assembly respects all by passing an
extender for every locality regardless of politics.»
The state's tax cap, which exempts New York City, makes it
difficult for localities and school districts to raise property taxes by more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.
Meanwhile, on the thorny issue of charter school funding — a tuition aid un-freeze that would see aid increase by $ 1,500 per student paid out by a school district — a potentially large
hit for any locality, including $ 200 million for New York City — the proposal would be to have flat funding for charters this year.
Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie shot down a push by state Senate Republicans to make it
illegal for localities like New York City to protect undocumented immigrants from the feds by cutting virtually all state aid from communities that don't cooperate with immigration officials.
«I'm in favor of something called the Constitution of the State of New York, which suggests that we have localities and what the localities deem
important for the localities is taken seriously,» Mr. Cuomo told host Susan Arbetter.
Meanwhile, the Senate Republicans — particularly the Long Islanders like Sen. Carl Marcellino — said the cap is merely a «first step,» noting it doesn't cut taxes, but merely caps them, with the option of an
override for localities.
Democrats who dominate the Assembly had dragged their feet on ride - hailing, as several members of that conference — where support for ride - hailing is split — were pushing for provisions that ride - hailing companies dislike, such as regulatory
authority for localities.
Emails between Gov. David Paterson and an ICE representative recently revealed that Paterson only signed on to the program only after being told that the program was
optional for every locality.
«This provides incremental funding which would fully fund those
programs for localities that come to us with reasonable plans, again, not for babysitting, as the governor said, but for real pre-K.»
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blocked most of this use of clean water funds, saying the money was
intended for localities to reduce their wastewater discharges.
The comptroller says his office's monitoring system shows that
for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can be difficult to overcome challenges that have been years in the making.
The other 80 percent will go to the State Environmental Protection
Fund for localities» pollution reduction, cleanup, education and reusable bag distribution, with priority given to low - and fixed - income communities.
A precedent
exists for localities not cooperating with federal enforcement in what are known as sanctuary cities.
If an animal's strontium isotope values differ from what would be
expected for its locality, this strongly suggests the animal is an immigrant — it's a way of tracking their mobility.»
Bell devised a mathematical
formula for locality, and presented scenarios that violated this formula, instead following predictions of quantum mechanics.
«For this purpose, we made a compilation of information on mammalian fauna lists, their body sizes, and climatic
parameters for these localities, such as temperatures and precipitation.
For example, suppose you and your neighbour keep a record of the temperature where you live, and decide to combine your records to create an «official»
record for your locality.