Sentences with phrase «introduced legislation»

Assembly Democrats have introduced legislation that would delay the development and implementation of new teacher evaluations, as well as no longer tie school aid to the new standards.

This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I - VT), along with other Senate Democrats, introduced legislation that would make it easier for people working in the gig economy to prove they are employees and thus be able to organize and collectively bargain.

He introduced legislation to extend the benefits to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but the proposal never got to the Senate floor for a vote.

Cuomo introduced the legislation in the final weeks of the session after additional ethics and campaign finance reform measures he proposed failed to gain any traction.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris has introduced legislation to give the state Office of Homeland Security oversight of the MTA's security measures.

Prosecutors allege Kruger introduced legislation delaying the effective date of an expansion in the state's bottle return law at the behest of Lipsky and several beverage companies who employed him.

Senate Democrats introduced legislation in response to the shooting to ban assault weapons, high - capacity ammunition magazines and bump stocks.

State Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, D - Brooklyn, introduced legislation earlier this year to change the law, though it hasn't been passed.

After a grand jury chose not to indict a police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner last year, Democratic leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins called for the placement of body cameras on police officers and introduced legislation that would require the use of a special prosecutor in cases involving police officers who kill unarmed legislation.

Valesky has introduced legislation that would give Madison County 25 percent of the slot machine revenue the state gets from Yellow Brick, the same arrangement Oneida County has with Turning Stone.

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez introduced legislation Wednesday to ban the sale of hookah - related products including shisha and water pipes at city businesses that make less than half of their revenue from tobacco sales.

Russell, a Democrat from Theresa, has introduced legislation that will adjust the way school districts» wealth is measured.

Our Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced legislation to help communities pay for traffic barriers, including bollards, jersey barriers and planters to keep vehicles away from bicycle paths, sidewalks and the like.

New Yorkers for Clean, Safe and Livable Streets, a prominent animal rights group that helped propel Mayor Bill de Blasio to victory last year, has begun a Twitter campaign against Mr. Weprin after he introduced legislation that would curb the city's power to end the controversial horse - drawn carriage industry.

He and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito introduced legislation that mandates inspections of cooling towers, which are rooftop mechanical structures used to cool large buildings.

State Assemblyman Billy Jones (D - Chateaugay) has introduced legislation that would give employers a tax break for hiring people in recovery from drug addiction.

Hamilton has introduced legislation mandating the teaching of black history instruction in New York schools.

Since Parkland, lawmakers in states across the nation have introduced legislation to deter threats of mass violence.

In 2017 Assemblymember Steve Englebright and Senator David Carlucci introduced legislation (A. 6279 and S. 5287) to amend the constitution to guarantee the citizens of the state have environmental rights.

After last week's decision by a Manhattan judge calling the city's flu vaccine requirement «invalid and unlawful» — because the Health Department initiative had not been voted on by the state legislature — Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz introduced legislation Monday to add the flu to the list of illnesses children attending state - licensed facilities are required to receive.

Governor Cuomo introduced legislation to end what's known as the carried interest loophole, a measure long sought by the left of the governors» Democratic Party.

Republican state Senator Cathy Young has introduced legislation to help survivors of child abuse.

Some GOP lawmakers have already introduced legislation that would remove the candidate - contribution caps

New York lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to ban the option of leasing plans for pets that often come with terms that end up charging people double the animal's cost, with the threat of repossession if they can't keep up with the payments.

ALBANY — A newly elected state senator introduced legislation Thursday to shut down Rikers Island in three years.

Bronx Assemblyman Michael Benedetto introduced the legislation last month which would not allow any child aged 11 and under to play, practice, or engage in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Supporters of a plan to designate Fort Ontario in Oswego as a national park received a boost Monday when U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation backing the idea.

During this year's negotiations over 421 - a renewal, the assemblyman introduced legislation that would have required recipients of the tax break to pay these contractors a prevailing wage, a proposal critics derided as unnecessary and counterproductive in an industry where workers are already paid substantially more than an average worker's salary.

Cuomo has not yet introduced legislation for the plan, which the New York State Legislature would have to approve.

Carlucci and several other lawmakers have introduced legislation that would strengthen consumer protections and increase scrutiny of credit monitoring companies.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 10 states and the District of Columbia have approved automatic voter registration, and 32 states have introduced legislation to create automatic registration.

During the last Parliament, I voted against our government when it introduced legislation to cut the deficit in half by 2010.

In 2014, Kennedy introduced legislation that would limit the state's legal immunity for claims for damages.

Earlier this year, he introduced legislation that would boost infrastructure funding.

Legislator Bill Lindsay III introduced legislation last week to schedule a 2017 referendum asking Suffolk voters if they want to reduce the size of the legislature from 18 seats to 13.

In February, Avella introduced legislation into the Senate that would seek to end the practice in Albany.

Two state lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to prevent employers from excluding birth control coverage from insurance plan.

Some lawmakers have already introduced legislation that seek to soften the impact of capping state and local tax deductions at $ 10,000.

State Sen. Jose Peralta (D - East Elmhurst) and state Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D - Jackson Heights) have introduced legislation into both houses that Peralta said could help fight crimes that begin in Queens and spread throughout the tri-state area.

Queens State Sen. Michael Gianaris, who has introduced legislation that would institute a millionaires» tax to fund the MTA, was skeptical about how far Cuomo's plans would stretch.

Cuomo gave James credit for trying to raise awareness of labor conditions, noting she held a press conference on nail salon worker safety last September 2014 and later introduced legislation on salon conditions to the NYC Council.

Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would extend mayoral control in New York City, but for only 12 months.

He received support from some of New York's top Congressional delegates, who introduced legislation requiring an in - depth review of Indian Point's vital safety and mechanical systems, spent fuel pools, and radiological emergency evacuation plans.

«We are encouraged that Governor Cuomo has introduced legislation to address bag waste.

Mr. Adams has introduced legislation that would allow the State Legislature to reject a New York City schools chancellor nominee who lacks the educational background required by state law.

His call was backed by New York's Congressional delegates including Representatives John Hall (D - NY), Maurice Hinchey (D - NY), Eliot Engel (D - NY), Nita Lowey (D - NY), and Senator Charles Schumer (D - NY) and then - Senator Hillary Clinton (D - NY), who introduced legislation in February 2007 that would require an in - depth review of Indian Point's vital safety and mechanical systems, spent fuel pools, and radiological emergency evacuation plans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) has introduced legislation designed to combat foreign propaganda spread through government - controlled media.

, Scarborough and state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) have introduced legislation that would force DEP's hand in activating the wells.

Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Grace Meng said they have introduced legislation that would prevent any changes to the U.S. Census without Congressional approval.

Governor Cuomo Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Legislation with a Public Financing Option Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.