Sentences with phrase «legislation on»

With the promise of an extra # 1.3 bn a year and reform of legislation on the cards, the mental health sector is getting the political backing it needs

On Monday, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the plan is to take up that legislation on Tuesday.

The heightened level of concern with events in the capital comes amid shakeups in state leadership, important legislation on the negotiating table with deadlines looming, and recently passed controversial state teacher evaluation laws.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who calls Cuomo's plan to offer limited marijuana a «foot in the door», says some lawmakers may now want to wait to see how the governor's program works, before they want to act on any new legislation on medical marijuana.

«We are very appreciative of the leadership shown by Senator Skelos and the members of the Senate, who have twice overwhelmingly approved legislation on a bi-partisan basis to bring the UFC and MMA...

The requête, led by Chief Minister Gavin St Pier, proposed that a working group would develop recommendations for assisted dying legislation on Guernsey.

The State Assembly passed the legislation on June 10th and the State Senate passed it on June 16th.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's MTA board appointee, David Jones, speaking at a press conference for Queens Councilman Rory Lancman's legislation on fare evasion arrests.

His vote helped keep the legislation on the House floor.

And that requires, again, in my view, that that person be prepared to vote with both parties from time to time, depending upon the impact of the legislation on the constituents,» said Owens.

«This mayor and this City Council continue every week to pass onerous legislation on owners, mandates that are unfunded,» Strasburg said.

(CNN)- Despite a new bipartisan push on climate change, legislation on the issue is unlikely to make it to the Senate floor this year, two Senate Democratic sources tell CNN.

Katko, R - Camillus, spoke about both pieces of legislation on the House floor before the House voted to pass his first bills since taking office Jan. 6.

There was some great new legislation on aquatic invasives passed and new legislation on signage, but not the funding needed.

Writing to Culture Secretary Maria Miller, who unveiled the planned legislation on Tuesday, Lady Warsi raises a series of questions about the change in the law.

KINGSTON — Ulster County Executive Michael Hein signed legislation on Monday approved by the county legislature that codifies the county's intention to absorb the cost of the state - mandated Safety Net social services program over a three - year period.

County Executive Mike Hein signed the legislation on June 27.

«The legislation on this topic is always difficult because it's a lightning rod, criminal justice, between the Assembly and the Senate.»

The package of ten bills has failed in the past, because of point number ten, which would bring the state's legislation on abortion in line with the federal standard of Roe v. Wade.

He's focusing the proposed legislation on cars, not residences, because children under the age of 16 don't have a choice about breathing in that air.

Supporters of press regulation are hopeful that they can convince a handful of wavering MPs to switch sides when the lower chamber debates the legislation on Tuesday.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya, D - Queens, center, speaks about proposed legislation on immigration reform as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D - Bronx, right, and other Assembly members listen during a news conference at the Capitol on Monday.

accompanied by Rep. Mike Thompson, R - Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2015, about bipartisan legislation on gun safety.

In the other, Silver tilted real estate legislation on rent - control and tax breaks toward two major developers — one of them Glenwood Management of New Hyde Park — which took tax cases to a longtime Silver friend who secretly shared fees with the speaker.

The Hempstead Town Board proposed its legislation on April 4 after a news conference championing it a day earlier in South Hempstead.

Senator Bill Larkin and Assembly James Skoufis introduced legislation on the state level supporting early separation.

The Scottish National party and the Liberal Democrats are thought to be willing to vote down any legislation on article 50 unless they receive reassurances.

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Passage of Legislation on Legionnaires» Disease Inspections

Adam, a $ 10,000 - a-month consultant for AbTech, eventually lost his job with the firm when he couldn't help expedite payments to AbTech from the Nassau contract, despite assurances his father was pushing legislation on public - private partnerships and a potential $ 800 million clean water fund that would have helped the company's bottom line.

Gillibrand is set to announce the new legislation on Sunday at a press conference in New York City with a host of good - government groups, including the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause New York, and others.

In regards to law making the Scottish Parliament does not need approval from the UK Government when passing Bills on devolved matters only reserved matters and in regards to passing legislation on devolved matters the Scottish Government do not need European consent either unless any of their new laws are in contradiction with existing European laws.

The Republican - led Senate will advance its own legislation on Monday to expand ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft outside of New York City.

Backbenchers demanding a return to the party's core policy areas will be relieved by the inclusion in the Queen's Speech of legislation on crime, Sunday newspapers reported.

The Conservatives have launched a new poster campaign to promote their new bill to change the legislation on householder defence.

Cuomo signed legislation on Friday allowing Monroe County to dissolve three local development corporations.

Collins backers are taking heart in the fact that nowhere in the 29 - page Office of Congressional Ethics report is there any claim or any evidence that he wrote legislation on behalf of Innate Immunotherapeutics — the most explosive charge leveled against him by Rep. Louise Slaughter.

At 11:15 p.m., Rep. John Katko will join local families, advocates, treatment and prevention specialists, healthcare providers, and law enforcement to highlight the importance of legislation on its way to the president's desk to help end the heroin and opioid drug epidemic, Prevention Network, 906 Spencer St., Syracuse.

In both the gay marriage and the gun control vote, Republicans conceded to put the legislation on the floor, but they did not have to provide the majority of the votes to pass it.

Dubbed the Immigration Protection Act, the county executive approved the legislation on March 20, following its approval in the county Legislature by a 11 - 3 vote.

Cuomo left the door open to more issues being added by including in the proclamation the possibility of legislation on «other subjects as I may recommend.»

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

The state budget passed in late March and a slim Democratic Senate majority that included Felder, a conservative Democrat, might not have been able to pass the party's preferred legislation on issues like abortion, college tuition, and immigration.

Students from Montgomery Blair High School march down Colesville Road in support of gun reform legislation on February 21 in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Mitchell Kane, a professor of tax policy at NYU Law School, said courts have basically shut down constitutional challenges to federal tax legislation on grounds of differential treatment across citizens, absent discrimination based on some protected class.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed five new pieces of legislation on Veterans Day designed to get returning vets the help they need.

The New York State Senate and Assembly are both considering legislation on legalizing DFS, but have yet to pass final bills.

One colleague noted that Rodriguez had drafted several pieces of legislation on transportation during his prior council term.

In addition, we have submitted a Bill to the National Assembly for the purpose of enacting a more comprehensive legislation on proceeds of crime,» he said.

Cuomo said of the legislation on «The Capitol Pressroom.»

«I think there is potential for legislation on privacy,» he said.