Sentences with phrase «legislation aimed at»

For example, NAR is endorsing legislation aimed at encouraging equity investment in distressed commercial properties by granting investors a one - time 50 percent bonus depreciation.

In 2005, the Ontario government introduced the Places to Grow Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Greenbelt and curbing urban sprawl.

On May 21, 2015, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee held a «mark - up» to debate and vote on the «Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015,» legislation aimed at removing some regulatory barriers that are currently restricting credit availability for many Americans.

Legislation aimed at extending the act has been introduced in both houses of Congress with bipartisan support in all cases.

Thursday, South Korea's government clamped down on national cryptocurrency exchanges by announcing new legislation aimed at reining in rampant speculation.

The US government is already working on a legislation aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking on Internet platforms.

The U.S. House responded to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at helping reduce school violence.

Between 2009 and 2010, at least 28 states introduced legislation aimed at tackling sexting.

Consumer and other small drone users should abide by existing UK legislation aimed at ensuring drones are safely separated from other airspace users.

Unions would benefit from new provisions under the proposed legislation aimed at supporting certification efforts:

But courts, companies and individuals have been slow to implement the available state (UETA) and federal (ESIGN) legislation aimed at encouraging and validating electronic commerce and electronic signatures.

Other provinces will likely follow Ontario's lead in passing legislation aimed at protecting amateur athletes, Hamilton personal injury lawyer Andrew Spurgeon tells... Read more

Not long after that settlement was announced, cities across the country began enacting animal protection legislation aimed at performance animals.

The February issue of Wolters Kluwer's Blue Chip Economic Indicators suggests that Congress is likely to pass — and President Trump is likely to sign - comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming the tax code this year.

The February issue of Wolters Kluwer's Blue Chip Economic Indicators suggests that Congress is likely to pass — and President Trump is likely to sign — comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming the tax code this year.

This is a substantial piece of legislation aimed at reducing and managing the use by industry of substances designated as «toxic,» and, as the preamble states in part, will require

Strong legislation aimed at those who have already demonstrated a willingness to illegally possess and use guns will have a demonstrable impact.

This would be far simpler than introducing a complex bundle of legislation aimed at shifting the country away from fossil fuels and toward renewables, he argues.

This task force is the source of ALEC's model legislation aimed at repealing renewable energy standards and regional climate policy initiatives in US states.

As Matthew Lewis at the Center Public Integrity points out, «as for the ACCCE coalition — it was founded this year solely to address the advancing legislation aimed at cutting the emissions of fossil fuels like coal that are blamed for global warming.»

On Wednesday, lawmakers in Sacramento are set to debate legislation aimed at taking away Californians» right to make choices about the energy they use in their homes and businesses.

One of the organizations funded by Donors Trust is the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a think tank that is openly skeptical of the scientific consensus on human - caused climate change and which opposes legislation aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

Jon has witnessed first hand, the improvements in new and existing houses as a result legislation aimed at improving health and comfort while also reducing energy consumption.

It is also a view that is held by a number of politicians, making them reluctant to introduce regulations or legislation aimed at cutting emissions.

The Heartland Institute, a libertarian think tank skeptical of climate change science, has joined with the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council to write model legislation aimed at reversing state renewable energy mandates across the country.

In 2009, the U.S. Congress considered but ultimately failed to enact legislation aimed at limiting U.S. greenhouse - gas (GHG) emissions.

Every country that has signed the Paris Agreement has at least one climate law or piece of legislation aimed at a cleaner energy sector.

That's the fact that it offers evidence that legislation aimed at simultaneously helping consumers and motivating greener behavior can be effective and popular.

Eric Pooley, the deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, spent long stretches of the last three years immersed with a variety of combatants in the intensifying battle over legislation aimed at putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions.

This is a key issue, and John McCain has put solutions over partisanship to pursue meaningful, market - driven cap and trade legislation aimed at drastically reducing harmful carbon emissions.»

The 1970s began with a remarkable pulse of federal legislation aimed at protecting endangered species and restoring the nation's air and waters.

But worldwide emissions have continued to swell, driven mainly by blistering economic growth and coal burning in Asia; debate over a new climate treaty has stalled; lawmakers of both parties have not embraced legislation aimed at cutting emissions; and polls show the public still largely disengaged.

But with the exception of those that have been poorly socialized or trained to fight, the American Staffordshire Terrier is a fine, affectionate canine companion who has been unfairly targeted by legislation aimed at outlawing the breed.

You see, the Oregon businessman had traveled to the state Capitol and testified in support of legislation aimed at curbing breeding facilities that confine large numbers of animals in deplorable conditions.

Colorado's state senators will soon consider Senate Bill 13 - 201, a well - intentioned piece of legislation aimed at making Colorado's shelter animals the state's pet symbol.

Aug. 30 Whittier Daily News on legislation aimed at helping homeless college students: Teachers and administrators from our area's community colleges and even California State University campuses have been telling the story for several years: For the...

Last week, Phoenix, Arizona, officially joined the list of U.S. cities passing legislation aimed at shutting down puppy mills by requiring pet stores to offer only adoptable rescues.

The fine folks a PMIJAC fight legislation aimed at curbing the sales of puppy mill dogs in pet store by running campaigns filled with lies and smokescreens.

An Illinois lawmaker has proposed legislation aimed at cracking down on puppy mills by regulating large - scale dog breeders and pet stores.

The amount of legislation aimed at the pet industry is increasing steadily; we could see as many as 1,000 bills with the potential to affect pet retailers» bottom line over the next two years.

The bad economy has prompted legislators in 18 states and the District of Columbia to introduce legislation aimed at limiting credit information in hiring decisions.

This marks the second time Schumer has introduced legislation aimed at forgiving private student loans upon the borrower's death.

Additionally, he has proposed legislation aimed at reducing the cost of textbooks.

Provincial Finance Minister Mike de Jong says he unveiled the tax as part of legislation aimed at addressing low vacancy rates and high real estate prices in southern B.C.

Secretary LaHood also announced federal legislation aimed at strengthening oversight on pipeline safety, as well as plans to convene a Pipeline Safety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastructure.

Just in the past four years, more than half of the states passed legislation aimed at improving 3rd grade reading proficiency, the commission said.

Any legislation aimed at removing funding from the public school system to subsidize private education, even if it's for students with special needs, is a misguided approach to education reform.

Even as the state board of education struggles to develop regulations governing the troubled Parent Trigger program, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley is preparing legislation aimed at cleaning up its fundamental flaws.

Oppose any attempt to introduce or pass legislation aimed at discriminating against transgender students, including bills aimed at restricting the use of restrooms or locker rooms and participation in sports and other school activities that correspond with a student's gender identity.