Sentences with phrase «joint conference committees»

I now believe that chambers must democratize, hold more public hearings on major legislation and use joint conference committees to hammer out agreed upon legislation, instead of relying upon closed door meetings between their leaders and the governor.

Thiele's political experience includes town supervisor for Town of Southampton; county legislator for County of Suffolk; and chair of the Assembly Minority Joint Conference Committee.

A week after that, both houses should begin a joint conference committee process to work out their differences while they negotiate with the governor.

The lawmakers met formally launch the joint conference committees on the budget, part of the traditional dance that begins in the second week of March and, in theory, leads to the passage of a budget by April 1, the start of the fiscal year.

«The discussions are going to be held by the joint conference committees,» Skelos said, noting the general conference committee is scheduled to meet tonight and then the general committees should get started tomorrow.

The schedule announced also pegged the release of the one - house budget resolutions to March 14, with the joint conference committees ending March 22.

The joint conference committee to reauthorize ESEA met on Wednesday afternoon and will meet again on Thursday morning at 10:00 am.

On December 15, 2017, the joint conference committee issued its final version of the bill, expected to cross President Trump's desk by Christmas if passed by Congress.

Legislation is expected to go to joint conference committee to resolve differences.