Sentences with phrase «legislation as a sponsor»

She was very interested in pursuing the legislation as a sponsor, and she had a keen interest in the topic because her grandson has severe peanut allergies.

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«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.

As with legislation at every level of government, successful utilization of the power of the permit depends not so much on concerned citizens committed to making youth sports in their local community safer (although they are, of course, important) as on the willingness of governmental officials themselves to sponsor bylaw changes and push for enactment, in other words, to serve as «safety champions.&raquAs with legislation at every level of government, successful utilization of the power of the permit depends not so much on concerned citizens committed to making youth sports in their local community safer (although they are, of course, important) as on the willingness of governmental officials themselves to sponsor bylaw changes and push for enactment, in other words, to serve as «safety champions.&raquas on the willingness of governmental officials themselves to sponsor bylaw changes and push for enactment, in other words, to serve as «safety champions.&raquas «safety champions.»

We sponsor meetings, workshops, and family / caregiver events, as well as exchange information on resources, trainings, interventions, legislation, advocacy and more via e-mail, website and listserv.

«As a senator, Eric has been a sponsor of every pro-choice piece of legislation in New York,» Conlin continued.

Democratic state Sen. Brad Hoylman is the new lead sponsor of legislation aimed at protecting transgender people from discrimination in a variety of key areas such as the workplace and in housing.

Tedisco is sponsoring legislation, (A. 4515) known as «Sky's Law», named after a horse in Hoosick that was stabbed to death, that would clear up any confusion in the law and add horses that are treated as pets to Buster's Law and provide them with companion animal protections.

Linda Rosenthal, Assembly District 67, Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen (Incumbent)-- Running for her fifth term in the Assembly, Rosenthal has sponsored legislation that would allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against repeat dangerous and reckless drivers, as well as legislation regarding the misguided «rule of two» that would hold drivers accountable for their actions in crashes that injure or kill.

With only three stated meetings left for the Council in 2017, time is running out for the legislation to be passed this year, as the lead sponsors of the bills, Councilmembers Ritchie Torres and Antonio Reynoso, had previously insisted would happen.

Running for her fifth term in the Assembly, Rosenthal has sponsored legislation that would allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against repeat dangerous and reckless drivers, as well as legislation regarding the misguided «rule of two» that would hold drivers accountable for their actions in crashes that injure or kill.

Lawmakers who have sponsored the marriage legislation in the past, like Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and Senator Tom Duane, are expected to attend as well, according to those told of the meeting.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today announced that the state Assembly passed legislation he sponsored to designate Route 9 throughout Saratoga County as «United States Submarine Veterans Memorial Highway — Saratoga County.»

I believe policy can be advanced most effectively when an elected official works with all groups that can be affected and who stand for justice — I would include people with disabilities at the table when crafting legislation that I sponsor or co-sponsor, as they would represent the largest minority group in the U.S.

«As a mother and grandmother, I know there's nothing more important than making sure children are safe, especially in our homes,» said Sen. Patty Ritchie, R - Oswegatchie, a sponsor of the legislation.

«We support, as I just said, legislation that has been introduced — the Employment Non-Discrimination Act — and we will continue to work with Congressional supporters to build — sponsors, rather, to build support for it,» Carney said.

Mr. Flanagan (R - East Northport), who chairs the senate's Standing Committee on Education, is also sponsoring legislation to create independent oversight, as well as establishing civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal information stored on the state's student data portal received from public schools.

The legislation itself is sponsored in the Senate by Republican Deputy Majority John DeFrancisco, who has emerged as a prominent legislative critic of the governor.

But Gordon, a sponsor of the New Jersey Port Authority reform legislation and an outspoken advocate for the bus - terminal replacement project, said Cuomo's move is especially concerning since it comes as Christie has taken a largely hands - off approach to the Port Authority in the wake of Bridgegate, which involved two of his former close allies who were employed at the agency.

«As a legislator she helped draft the first Cap - on - Spending legislation in Suffolk's history and she sponsored legislation that requires an economic impact statement on all qualifying legislation.

In a political double move, the Republicans suspended in a resolution at the last minute which copied Burke's legislation, removed the enforcement powers, removed Burke's name as sponsor and added the names of each Republican caucus legislator.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Democrat of the Bronx, would cover employees of companies that provide services in those three facilities, as well as Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central Terminal.

«I continue to advocate for passage of this legislation I sponsor at Madison County's request as a means to provide increased revenue for county services,» Sen. Valesky said in a statement about the bill.

«If he was helping write this legislation, there's just one question: Why wasn't he put down as a sponsor?

Each reform was presented in the form of proposed legislation along with a sponsor's memorandum and will be sent by the County Executive to members of the WNY delegation to the NYS Legislature as well as to the Chairpersons of the NYS Senate and NYS Assembly Committees of Children and Families.

In 2011, the City Council passed legislation sponsored by East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito — who de Blasio helped install as speaker in 2014 — that forbade the Department of Corrections from surrendering undocumented immigrants in their custody unless those individuals fell into certain categories.

As housing committee chair, Lopez was also at the forefront of most major housing - related legislation, including acting as the main sponsor of the Assembly's update to rent regulations last yeaAs housing committee chair, Lopez was also at the forefront of most major housing - related legislation, including acting as the main sponsor of the Assembly's update to rent regulations last yeaas the main sponsor of the Assembly's update to rent regulations last year.

The only apparent concession to some of the member's suggestions was an amendment to a rule to allow members to make changes or amendments to bills even if they are not signed on as sponsors or cosponsors of the legislation.

The change in the law, as well as an extension of the CPF from 2030 to 2050, was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo after state Sen. Ken LaValle (R - Port Jefferson) and Assemblymen Fred Thiele (I — Sag Harbor) sponsored the legislation earlier this year.

The legislation, supported by Nassau's police unions and the Civil Service Employees Association, has been filed in the State Assembly, but as yet does not have a Senate sponsor.

«They are making a mockery of the system,» said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who sponsored the bill as part of a larger push for legislation to close loopholes that he argues reward bad behavior.

in Commack as Legislator Rob Trotta speaks on sponsoring legislation to Suspend Red Light Cameras in Suffolk, Monday, April 11, 2016.

Aubry said he believes he is the best candidate because of his significant experience in Albany and the major legislation he has passed in that time, such as the reform of the Rockefeller drug laws and sponsoring the United States Tennis Association's National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Democrat Tom Duane, the sponsor of the Senate's marriage equality bill, is thought to be considering defecting to the majority coalition if it will get his legislation passed, the NYT reports: «Even as Democrats pursued a range of options — ... Read

Those thresholds were changed late last year through legislation passed by the City Council — sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee — and signed by de Blasio that increased the debate standards to the current 2.5 percent of the expenditure limit, as well as disqualifying loans or outstanding liabilities as counting towards that expenditure.

Signs of that expansion include the growth of federally sponsored education development in countries with large Muslim populations, forthcoming legislation that has the war on terrorism as a rationale for increasing education foreign aid, and a higher profile for education development in the United States» national - security strategy.

When legislation to place the issue on a statewide ballot next fall was introduced in the House last month as a «courtesy» to Mr. Celeste, only three Democratic lawmakers agreed to sign on as sponsors.

The most recent crop of kindred efforts displays a somewhat more partisan cast, as Republican Governors Abbott, Deal, and Sandoval are taking the lead in their respective states — although the senate sponsor of Abbott's legislation is Democrat Royce West, and Deal's bill has one «D» among its senate co-sponsors, Senator Freddie Powell Sims of Atlanta.

As a result, the bill's sponsor withdrew the legislation.

And Rep. Edward Hanes, Jr. (D - Forsyth), a key sponsor of the school voucher bill, backed off on his support as it became clear the budget bill would pass — with the school voucher legislation included.

The House will take up the texting while driving ban aka «TTYL» bill (HB2) sponsored by Rep. Jim McClendon, Rep. Mac McCutcheon's legislation adding utility trucks and wreckers to the list of vehicles for which drivers are required to slow down and move into a vacant lane for when parked on the side of the road (HB76), and Rep. Allen Farley's bill to crack down on synthetic drugs known as «spice» or «salts» (HB158).

The two proposals come forward as lawmakers consider legislation sponsored by the California PTA that would strengthen requirements that schools engage parents in spending decisions over the use of billions of dollars in state aid to targeted students — English learners, low - income students and foster youth.

While serving as state senator, Hart sponsored the legislation that established California charter schools.

The legislation appeared to be another provision that Republicans would like to advance as part of a regulatory relief package — sponsored by Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R - Idaho — that the Senate approved last week with bipartisan support.

Thanks to an anonymous sponsor on behalf of the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation, all ticket purchases benefitted the Alliance (as well as the 5414 Productions DBD Educational Fund.)

Federal legislation, S. 395 and H.R. 847 — known as the PUPS Act, or «Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act» — sponsored by Sens. Dick Durbin, D - Ill.

As a congressman, Mulvaney sponsored legislation to abolish the agency.

Aric Nesbitt, R - Lawton, chair of the House Energy Committee, and the primary sponsor of the legislation in the House characterized it as «a win, win, win — for our ratepayers, our economies and for our long term reliability in the state.»

As a senior Member of the Appropriations Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, he has increased funding for energy efficiency improvements in municipal buildings and street lights, and has sponsored legislation to «green» the electronics industry.

Simpson sponsored legislation in 2017 that was signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act.