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Moss added that he's not opposed to all components of the measure, saying that a provision that increases penalties on those who shoot at first responders would be kept.

Strong ethics reform that closes the LLC loophole, increases penalties on officials who break the rules and gives stronger independence to the ethics board.

Getting involved in the sex slave industry can be quite dangerous, so for now, most people should educate themselves, give to organizations that fight sex slavery, and take what political action they can to increase the penalty on men who purchase prostituted women and girls, thereby decreasing the demand.

So the idea that the government has to use this piece of legislation to recommend increasing penalties on unions for secondary boycotts by — as the shadow Assistant Treasurer reminds me — 800 times the current penalty does smack of some excessiveness on behalf of even this government.

Republican Sen. Terrence Murphy called for increasing penalties on those who violate campaign finance law by contributing to a local party committee with the explicit intention of having that money transferred to a specific candidate.

The Legislature will consider a bill this session that increases the penalty on convicted criminals who victimize houses of worship.

Not exact matches

The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act, passed in Albany on March 16, increases penalties for trafficking, ensures that penalties for buying sex from a minor align with those for statutory rape, and allows trafficking victims to bring civil suits against their traffickers.

Without one, you're just guessing at whether you'll have the money you need when you need it, and you'll increase your chances of facing late payments and other penalties on past due invoices.

Included in the IDA's proposal was a requirement for CEOs and CFOs to personally sign off on company financial statements, and «increase the penalties of criminal liability and obstruction of justice» for securities fraud.

After Reuters reported in December that the CFPB might be slowing its investigation into Wells Fargo's mortgage lending abuse, President Donald Trump hit back on Twitter, calling for fines and penalties to be «pursued and, if anything, substantially increased.»

In their rush to pass anti-labour laws that would force the province's largest union into a new contract and increase penalties public sector unions that enter illegal strikes, could Premier Alison Redford «s Government also be infringing on the free speech rights of ordinary Albertans?

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

• A rollover allows you to transfer assets from your former employer's plan into an IRA without taxes or penalties • Assets continue to accumulate on a tax - deferred basis • Consolidating money from multiple employer plans into one account can increase administrative ease and potentially reduce fees

Justice Logan also needed to consider the fact that some contraventions occurred prior to the increase in civil penalties which came into force on 1 January 2007; however, procedural failures prevented higher penalties from being considered (at para 25) «Neither as originally cast nor by permitted amendment did the [ACCC's] statement of claim contain an allegation of any material fact necessary to engage a maximum penalty greater than $ 10 million in respect of any of the alleged contraventions.»

Sale of packaged alcohol (wants convenicence stores to be allowed to sell packaged alcohol); Excise increases on fuel and tobacco (negatively impact small business more than larger chains); Penalty rates (claim huge cost burden for small business)

Down the tube with the sewage funds went other provisions of the bill: funding to combat runoff pollution from farms, streets and mines; tighter restrictons on industrial toxics that are transported through sewer lines; increased penalties for polluters.

Barça's increasing desperation only served to play into Atléti's hands, and a clear handball in the penalty area by Andrés Iniesta — who desperately sought to prevent the hosts from going two up on the counter-attack — allowed Griezmann the opportunity to score from the spot.

However if we fall out of the top four our club will fall apart our whole business model depends on the income from european football (which is set to increase by 20 - 30mill with the new UCL tv deals set to come in) many of our new sponsorship deals also have penalties for not playing in europe.

The increase in power plays is forcing clubs to use more players on their penalty - killing units to avoid burnout and so they won't have regulars stuck on the bench for long stretches.

An increased emphasis on vertical compactness permitted the giallorossi to use the touchline as a third defender; thereby ensuring the central midfielders retreated to the penalty area in order to aid their center - backs:

Increased attention to the issue of heroin abuse has focused on traditional concerns such as enforcement of drug sales and strengthening penalties, especially for upper echelon dealers.

Primera Plana Nueva York article on Deputy Borough President Reyna discussing efforts by BP Adams to increase penalties for selling the illegal narcotic K2.

Bensonhurst Bean article on BP Adams introducing legislation to increase penalties for illegal conversions.

But, no doubt aware of the fact that most proposals calling for increased criminal penalties tend to be a tough sell with his Democratic conference, the speaker is treading cautiously on this one.

State Senator James Seward joined police and fire officials on Thursday at the Homer Fire station to announce legislation to increase criminal penalties for individuals who cause a fire or explosion while manufacturing illegal drugs.

increasing penalties failure to pay tax due to fraud, and on tax preparers for knowingly and purposefully assisting in the filing of clearly fraudulent tax returns;

Roads Minister Andrew Jones insisted that Britain has some of the safest roads in the world and added: «We have tightened the laws on drug driving and are looking at increasing penalties for tackling mobile phone use at the wheel.»

The number of texting tickets in New York continued to increase last year as police crack down on abusers and recent laws increased the penalties for getting caught.

Legislative Press Release by Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski The New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation yesterday that increases penalties for killing a police dog or police horse while on the line of duty.

He called for stiffer penalties and sentences for illegal weapon sale, possession and use; a statewide registry of violent felons; increased penalties for anyone caught with a gun on the ground of a school or on a school bus; and a push to end gang violence.

On Monday, state Sen. Catharine Young, a Republican, will announce legislation to increase penalties for killing a police dog or horse.

The day before Datre Jr. and Grabe were sentenced last week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed legislation that increases penalties for dumping in county parks, including up to a year in jail for people caught dumping waste and construction debris on county parkland, roads or rights of way.

Jacobs said he believes assemblymembers have been disinclined in the past to pass legislation that focuses on increasing penalties but hopes that will change.

He will also work to increase the penalties for public officials who break the law, he wrote on his website.

The Senate already passed legislation to increase penalties for bias - related graffiti and graffiti on religious property when the act of vandalism occurs at a house of worship, a chilling effect occurs.

Cuomo is reminding motorists the penalty for texting while driving was recently increased from three to five points on a license.

Instead, it focused on the bill's marquee features: requiring legislators to publicly disclose their outside income, creating a database of companies doing business before the state and increasing penalties for violating ethics laws.

Governor Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference at the Capitol about a bill to broaden the state's definition of banned assault weapons, increase penalties for those convicted of gun crimes and create a statewide registry of assault rifles on Monday Jan. 14, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

The proposal also includes a new Campaign Finance Board, caps on campaign spending, stiffer penalties, and increased disclosure requirements.

In statements after the Newtown shooting on Friday, IDC Leader Senator Jeff Klein said we must «continue to reevaluate the place of guns in our state and our society» Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who will jointly lead the new Senate governing coalition with Senator Klein, says he's interested in pursuing measures to «curb illegal gun use by increasing penalties and enacting mandatory minimum sentences».

«Through enhanced enforcement and increased penalties for political consultants who flout the law, this new legislation will root out bad actors and shine a spotlight on the sordid influence of dark money in politics,» Cuomo said.

Students who plagiarize more than 60 % of their thesis would be kicked out of the program, while the penalties for faculty members would be extended to a loss of 2 years of pay increases and a 3 - year ban on supervising students.

The spill also had a galvanizing effect on lawmakers who passed the federal 1990 Oil Pollution Act to help stave off a repeat of the disaster by increasing oversight, stiffening penalties, mandating contingency planning, and creating new research programs.

The CB plan simply distributes retirement compensation more evenly across teachers» careers — increasing retirement compensation for younger teachers, reducing the current large experience premium, and eliminating the penalty imposed on those who teach beyond the standard, arbitrary retirement age.

Placing students at increased risk of dropping out is one of the major objections that critics lodge against any kind of testing regime that imposes harsh penalties on students.

Since there is no penalty for guessing on the ITBS (total score is determined solely by the number correct), the simplest way for a student to increase his or her expected score is to make sure that no items are left blank.

The fact that scores on these major tests have not increased calls into question NCLB's approach of pressuring teachers, labeling schools, and imposing penalties for lack of performance as the means to increase test scores.

The proposal includes provisions that cover a lot of ground — everything from banning cursing on the highways to increasing penalties for parking in handicapped spaces or for violating endangered species.

The FAST Act authorized NHTSA to levy larger fines on manufacturers, increasing the allowed civil penalties from $ 35 million to $ 105 million for a related series of violations.

Specifically, the new rule would: increase compensation for passengers involuntarily bumped from flights; allow passengers to make and cancel reservations within 24 hours without penalty; require full and prominently displayed disclosure of baggage fees as well as refunds and expense reimbursement when bags are not delivered on time; require fair price advertising; prohibit price increases after a ticket is purchased; and mandate timely notice of flight status changes.