Sentences with phrase «important change in legislation»
On 26 June 2007 the UK government proposed an important change in legislation so that more fathers sign the birth certificate.
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Perhaps most important will be whether the agreement will aid or hinder efforts to pass climate - change legislation in the United States.
Any changes in requirements for insurance companies, which are likely to be an important element of any replacement legislation, could not likely be passed under reconciliation without 60 votes to waive the Byrd rule.
As with legislation at every level of government, successful utilization of the power of the permit depends not so much on concerned citizens committed to making youth sports in their local community safer (although they are, of course, important) as on the willingness of governmental officials themselves to sponsor bylaw changes and push for enactment, in other words, to serve as «safety champions.»
At present there is no legislation on the age limit of any tyres fitted to vehicles in the UK, so Frances has enlisted the help of Maria Eagle MP and they have met with Patrick McLoughlin, The Secretary of State for Transport to try to change the law on this important matter.
These changes are an opportunity for public affairs companies although he argues that, in Brussels as elsewhere, the economic downturn is going to be the most important driver for public affairs activity in the coming 12 months, not least because of pressure for EU - wide legislation affecting the financial markets.
In this climate of upheaval and change, it is especially important that NYS voters can count on elected Democrats to stand together with the Democratic Party to support progressive legislation.
These proposals, along with ethics and campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Assembly, demonstrate the strong commitment of the Assembly majority to making positive change in Albany, and I thank Assembly Members Pretlow, Kavanagh and the other members of the Workgroup for the many hours they put into this most important effort.»
On 16 September 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law HR1249, the Leahy - Smith America Invents Act, which has been described as the most important change in U.S. patent legislation since 1952, when the structure of modern patent law was established.
The most important point is that fossil fuel costs will continue to grow in the years to come, with or without climate change legislation.
The state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) legislation is an important part of this leadership in combatting climate change.
The legislation, aimed at breaking the links between the vast mineral wealth in the DRC and violent armed groups who prey on and profit from the region's mineral trade, has already changed the way that many companies view their supply chain and has catalyzed important reforms in the Great Lakes region.
«If we do not accept that climate change is an enormously important dimension of the energy challenge that we face, and larger environmental challenges that we face, we will not put into the legislation that we need, the key ingredient that we need,» Obama science and technology adviser John Holdren said in his remarks to the National Climate Adaptation Summit on May 27.
Although the Second Discussion Paper contains reasonable detail in respect of most of the proposed changes, I consider that it is important to assess the proposals by reference to the drafted words of the legislation.