Sentences with phrase «legislative committee leaders»

But with a new governor in office who had campaigned on the issue of property tax relief, NYSAR's leadership team, directors, and legislative committee leaders all recognized the unique opportunity to gain passage of the cap.

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On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

UPDATE: An Assembly spokeswoman says that Speaker Silver's position on conference committees has not changed since yesterday's leaders meeting, despite the movement by the other legislative conferences on this issue.

In the Senate, lawmakers there have already enshrined into the chamber's rules that legislative leaders and committee chairmanships be term limited.

A full report on the project must be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders, including the two houses» transportation committee chairs, every June 1.

Legislative leaders yesterday stripped Huntley of her position as the ranking Democrat on the mental - health committee — she'll lose her $ 9,000 stipend.

But, government reform groups are in favor of the pay raise, as long as it is accompanied by reforms — including banning or severely restricting outside income (which factored into the corruption convictions of two former legislative leaders), and eliminating extra stipends for committee chairs and leadership posts.

-- Term limits — The Senate is pitching eight years for legislative leaders and committee chairs.

The Assembly's judiciary committee unanimously approved an amendment on Wednesday afternoon that was actually agreed to last year by legislative leaders.

«For decades the legislative leaders of both parties have had far too much power to thwart the will of the people and their elected representatives by holding bills in committee thereby preventing an up or down vote by the legislature.

A coalition of business interests, many of which are members or partners of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, are lobbying legislative leaders to reject a key element of the cost - cutting and reform plan put forward by the Medicaid Redesign Team and embraced by the governor in his 30 - day amendments.

At one point in talking about procedures, legislature chairman Fred Wadnola suggested it might be a good idea for legislative leaders and the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to sit in on executive budget preparation.

«But through a bipartisan effort, rules changes were adopted that strengthened the committee process, increased transparency and disclosure to give the public greater insight into legislative proceedings, and placed term limits on the length of time legislative leaders and committee chairs can serve, among other reform initiatives.»

Pilon also received nearly $ 14,000 worth of «in - kind» contributions from the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, chaired by incoming Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson.

Albany, NY — Independent Democratic Conference Leader Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), Senator Diane Savino (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn), Committee on Consumer Protection Chair Senator David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Westchester) and Senator Jesse Hamilton (D - Brooklyn) introduced a legislative package on Monday to protect consumers from predatory and subprime auto lending.

New York State Senate Republicans on the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole that has played a role in recent corruption trials of former legislative leaders, but doing so might have doomed the measure for the 2016 session.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

Even if Mr. Gianaris and his team succeed, questions remain over how Ms. Stewart - Cousins will adjust to the powers and responsibilities of the majority leader role, where it will fall upon her to appoint committee chairs and set the legislative agenda for the body with Mr. Klein.

The Black, Hispanic and Asian Caucus issued a statement saying it's unacceptable to leave the senator, who is African - American out, and Stewart - Cousins spoke up at a public summit meeting for all of the legislative leaders, known as the «mothership budget committee,» saying the process is «greatly flawed.»

Although the Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi, said the latest arrangement was aimed at strengthening the legislative functions of the committees, our correspondents learnt that the action was taken following two separate meetings on Monday between President Muhammadu Buhari and some ex-National Assembly leaders.

But she says she's encouraged that the measure advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee, and plans to talk to the Senate Leader in the three days left in the legislative session.

The legislative leaders of the Democratic - led Assembly and Republican - controlled Senate signaled an openness to considering proposals from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to enact changes to how independent expenditure committees are overseen.

But she said she's encouraged that the measure advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee, and plans to talk to the Senate leader in the three days left in the legislative session.

Skelos said he doesn't believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill creates a truly nonpartisan redistricting process, noting the governor — who is currently a Democrat — gets to appoint four individuals to the nominations committee that will eventually select the commission members, while each of the legislative leaders get one appointment each.

If passed, term limits for legislative leaders, committee chairpersons and the Assembly Speaker would be limited to 8 years.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) is one of three freshmen Democratic senators to be appointed as ranking minority members of legislative committees in Albany, Sen. Democratic Leader John Sampson (D - Brooklyn) announced last week.

Legislative leaders, following a conference committee meeting, were non committal over whether the tuition hikes will indeed be avoided.

The legislative leaders» control over fundraising by party committees also enhances their control over members of the Legislature, to whom they dole out the funds.

Following a conference committee meeting, legislative leaders were non-committal over whether the tuition hikes will indeed be avoided.

Morinello also called for a law that would limit legislative leaders and committee chairmen in the Senate and Assembly to no more than eight consecutive years in those roles.

District officials, union leaders and advocacy groups lined up to testify before a joint legislative committee examining spending for next year.

Silver's spokesman told the Times Union that the speaker backs an eight - member committee appointed by leaders of each legislative conference.

After his appearance before the committee, de Blasio met privately with Cuomo and legislative leaders, including Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk County), who had balked at earlier meetings with the mayor.

Mr. Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, said in a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders he is assembling a committee to conduct the interviews and the panel will make a recommendation to his chamber.

The 10 - member redistricting commission would be made up of eight members appointed by legislative leaders and two others chosen by a committee.

She is a former member of the Legislative Committee of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and the Founder and Team Leader of Chelsea / West Village for Change.

The Black, Hispanic and Asian Caucus issued a statement saying it's «unacceptable» to leave the Senator, who is African American out, and Senator Stewart Cousins spoke up at a public summit meeting for all of the legislative leaders, known as the Mothership budget committee, saying the process is «greatly flawed.»

Democratic legislative leaders should establish conference committees to include Republicans in the budget talks.

But legislative leaders say the committee's dropping of the lawsuit will have no impact on their legal action to block the Moreland Commission, arguing it's a violation of the separation of powers among branches of government.

She was a special assistant to the Board of Education's Center for Career and Occupational Education from 1975 - 1976, a legislative aide for the New York State Assembly's Committee on Housing in 1977, a senior program analyst for the New York State Assembly's Committee on Cities from 1977 - 1979, Executive Director of the advisory council of the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1979 - 1982, Director of Special Projects in the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1980 - 1982 and a member of the New York City Council from 1982 - 1992.

That request came as legislative leaders tried to determine their next steps on resolving a standoff that led to an adjournment by the appropriations committee with no vote on the budget — stunning lawmakers and lobbyists.

We need term limits for legislative leaders and committee chairs so that enormous power can not rest in the same hands for so long.

I believe my bill proposing term limits on legislative leaders and committee chairs would be a better step toward ethics reform.»

Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole that has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former legislative leaders, but the act could doom the measure for the 2016 session.

We're extremely grateful» to the leaders of the House and Senate committees that oversee NIH's budget, says Jennifer Zeitzer, director of legislative relations for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Bethesda, Maryland.

Even as Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders continue to negotiate over the current budget impasse, the work of processing new laws continues and on Wednesday the education committees in both houses will be in session.

The legislative battle over Common Core standards began Wednesday with divided testimony from more than 60 parents, teachers and education leaders during a committee hearing Wednesday that lasted nearly seven hours and ended in executive action.

McKissick said he met late last week with Sen. Bill Rabon, the eastern North Carolina Republican who chairs the committee, but GOP leaders remain reticent to make any commitments regarding a legislative fix to the funding controversy, despite stiff warnings from district chiefs that thousands of teachers» jobs are in jeopardy.

During non-election years, the Institute, working with legislative leaders in both houses, isolates topical issues that are of importance and organizes briefings for members of the House and Senate Education Committees.

WHO: Public charter school parents, students, school leaders and community members, as well as the Northeast Charter Schools Network staff WHAT: Day of Silence demonstration by public charter school parents, students and school leaders ahead of the Appropriations Committee public hearing WHERE: Legislative Office Building.