Sentences with phrase «lawmakers held a public hearing»

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Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, which collaborated on the story, says Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers need to «crack the ship» to get the clean ups finished faster and should hold public hearings and if necessary, pass new laws to achievePublic Interest Research Group, which collaborated on the story, says Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers need to «crack the ship» to get the clean ups finished faster and should hold public hearings and if necessary, pass new laws to achievepublic hearings and if necessary, pass new laws to achieve that.

The letter comes as lawmakers in the state Senate held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss issues stemming from the floods.

After holding a public hearing to increase both the income tax on the highest earners and the sales tax on everyone, Democratic leaders abruptly dropped those ideas, although top lawmakers said they may reappear before a final budget is adopted.

Lawmakers held the first in a series of public budget hearings.

Lawmakers say they'll now hold a public hearing to discuss.

If approved by lawmakers, the public hearing will be held at 7:05 p.m. on March 17.

However, speaking on condition of anonymity, the aide said that it makes sense for lawmakers to plan in advance on the handling of bills on which several committees might feel a need to hold a public hearing — and, rather than each committee holding a separate hearing, there could be one hearing by members of the various panels.

At 4 p.m., Senate Republican lawmakers will hold a public hearing to examine the impacts of rising water levels on local businesses and homeowners.

Also at 11 a.m., the Commission on Legislative Compensation holds its final public hearing on a potential pay raise for executive chamber employees and state lawmakers, New York City Bar Association, 42 W. 44th St., Manhattan.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Education issues are on the agenda in Albany as state Assembly lawmakers hold another in a series of public hearings on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposals.

«Lawmakers need a chance to hold hearings, ask questions on the record, and hear from the public and relevant stakeholders in the light of day.»

The General Assembly's Appropriations Committee has just begun holding public hearings and state agency presentations on Malloy's proposed $ 19.8 billion budget, which is $ 569 million less than what lawmakers originally agreed to last year when they passed a two - year $ 40 billion plan.

The Niagara Falls City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St. City lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 and 20.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, which collaborated with Toxics Targeting, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers need to do what's necessary to get the cleanups finished faster, and should hold public hearings, and if necessary, pass new laws to achievePublic Interest Research Group, which collaborated with Toxics Targeting, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers need to do what's necessary to get the cleanups finished faster, and should hold public hearings, and if necessary, pass new laws to achievepublic hearings, and if necessary, pass new laws to achieve that.