Sentences with phrase «landmark legislation»

Moreover, hard feelings about the process may persist, which could impact negotiations in other big landmark legislation such as tax reform.

As an Assemblymember, he passed landmark legislation on domestic violence, and enacted rules reform to make the State Assembly more transparent and efficient.»

Nixon garnered support for his passage of landmark legislation like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts as well as the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The 2000 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act is considered landmark legislation on environmental management.

California Gov. Gray Davis (D) has signed landmark legislation aimed at sharply reducing automobile and truck emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that many scientists say are the chief culprit in the earth's rising temperature.

For over 45 years, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., founded by Pete Seeger, has been at the forefront of the environmental movement as champion of the Hudson River, working to pass landmark legislation like the Clean Water Act, and providing innovative educational programs, environmental advocacy, and musical celebrations, including the renowned annual Clearwater Festival, to inspire, educate, and activate millions of people.

In 2003, California law makers passed landmark legislation requiring companies that suffer a database compromise — where such databases contain personally identifiable information — to inform all individuals who may have been exposed.

Today, Legislator Lynne Dixon (I - Hamburg) released the following statement after the House of Representatives announced landmark legislation that would ban taxpayer funding of sexual harassment settlements in Congress.

In September, the New York State Senate passed landmark legislation creating the «Green Jobs / Green New York» program, which aims to make 1,000,000 homes, businesses, and not - for - profits in New York more energy efficient.

Late this summer, Illinois passed landmark legislation reforming our inequitable and outdated school funding formula.

Under Poolman's leadership, the scope of consumer protection widened, in North Dakota and nationally, as he spearheaded landmark legislation related to suitability of sales, life settlements, among a host of others.

Under Poolman's leadership, the scope of consumer protection widened, in North Dakota and nationally, as he spearheaded landmark legislation related to suitability of sales, life settlements, among a host of others.

HGSE Grads Talk About Why Today's Kids Need Full - Service Education Last year, when Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer introduced landmark legislation to provide funding for full - service community schools, he became part of a nationwide movement aimed at making children's school days longer, more numerous, and filled with services once provided solely through other industries.

Referring to himself as an «activist elected official,» he has passed a robust and diverse portfolio of legislation, including landmark legislation in police reform and worker safety, and helped to create anti-gun violence programs which have led New York City to its lowest crime rates in decades.

But an attempt this fall by the U.S. House of Representatives to update landmark legislation shaping the direction of three major science agencies reveals the deep cracks in that once united front.

More than 100 dogs have been removed from a property in Springfield, Missouri, just months before landmark legislation aimed at improving Missouri's large - scale commercial dog kennels.

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed landmark legislation prohibiting two controversial factory farm confinement methods.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed landmark legislation preventing two controversial factory farm confinement methods.

As Chairwoman of the Rules Committee, she has shepherded landmark legislation like the Affordable Care Act, the Recovery Act, and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act through the House, and millions of Americans are better off because of it.»

Hoylman states that despite incremental improvements in ethics reforms following landmark legislation last year, Albany's pay - to - play culture will not end until campaign finance laws are changed as well.

The City of Berkeley has adopted landmark legislation requiring cell phone retailers to include a city - prepared cell phone health warning with each phone purchase.

Antonio co-authored landmark legislation that lowered class sizes in grades K through 3 while ensuring the state increased per - pupil spending by $ 2.5 billion for K - 12 education.

This work culminated with landmark legislation mandating comprehensive protection of bonefish, permit and tarpon throughout Belize as catch - and - release only species.

The overall visibility and severity of these impacts have brought the drought to the forefront of California politics: landmark legislation regarding the regulation of groundwater recently was recently passed by the state legislature and has now been signed by the governor, and a «water bond» will feature prominently as Proposition 1 on the California ballot this November.

Rochester partners Jeff LaBarge and Steve Jones, counsel Todd Shinaman, and associates Joe Carello and Kim Harding co-authored this column discussing New York's landmark legislation raising the minimum wage and mandating paid family leave.

As federal policy has evolved away from subjugation into one of partnership and service, so has the BIA's mission changed, culminating in the passage of landmark legislation such as the Indian Self - Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 and the Tribal Self - Governance Act of 1994 which have fundamentally changed how the BIA and its constituency do business with each other.

Wheatley served as housing minister in the first Labour government and introduced landmark legislation that expanded the provision of council housing and drove up living standards among the poor.

Cuomo's first whirlwind year as governor included landmark legislation, including the legalization of gay marriage, a cap on the growth in property taxes, and a millionaire tax that includes a modest but rare cut in taxes for the middle class.

Joined by Libre, a pup that suffered unimaginable abuse at the hands of his owners, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed landmark legislation to prevent animal cruelty in the state.

Late this summer, Illinois passed landmark legislation reforming our inequitable and outdated...

The suggestion that the beneficial quality of appellants» proposed construction is established by the fact that the construction would have been consistent with applicable zoning laws ignores the development in sensibilities and ideals reflected in landmark legislation like New York City's.

Alberta has passed landmark legislation giving it sweeping power to intervene in oil and gas exports that could result in punitive price spikes in British Columbia in the dispute over the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion.

«This landmark legislation will spur development and delivery of promising new treatments for patients.»

«As the chief sponsor of House Bill 400, Rep. McCoy was instrumental in securing the successful passage of this landmark legislation that will elevate our Kentucky Bourbon Trail ® experiences and answer visitor's number one demand — the ability to ship souvenir bottles home,» KDA President Eric Gregory said.

Democrats and Republicans worked together to to pass this landmark legislation and the $ 7 million pledged through our petition gave us a seat at the table in Washington to speak on your behalf.

But what about the politics of this landmark legislation?

The 2010 CNR saw the passage of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA), the landmark legislation which gave school meals their first major nutritional overhaul in decades.

I applaud the Governor for signing this bill today, commend the Legislature for passing this landmark legislation, and thank Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman for his tireless advocacy on behalf of the judiciary.»

His signature achievement was landmark legislation to combat the heroin crisis, which is now being implemented nationwide.

It was the 13th defeat peers have inflicted on the landmark legislation, which seeks to transfer European law onto the UK statute book on Brexit day.

Owen Hill, 22, of Washington Heights, was ecstatic as well at the passage of the landmark legislation Friday night in a close state Senate vote, making New York the sixth state to recognize the unions.

That is why I was proud to sponsor this landmark legislation in the Senate.

As Vice President Mike Pence presided, the bill was approved with members voting 51 - 48 along party lines to adopt the conference report on the landmark legislation at close to 1 a.m.

I am pleased to announce that the landmark legislation was signed into law last December by Governor Paterson and will go into effect on April 15th.

«Our actions build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.

Gov. Cuomo signed the landmark legislation that will gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $ 15.