Sentences with phrase «major budget bills»

Lawmakers have already introduced three major budget bills: transportation and economic development, a merger bill and a measure that would allocate cash for general government and public protection spending.

Not exact matches

Both budgets, however, were followed by massive Budget Omnibus Bills, which contained major changes to a large amount of legislation either vaguely referred to, or not referred to at all, in the budgets.

The major bourses surged last week after GOP lawmakers passed a budget bill, setting the stage for much - needed tax reform.

What I'd really like is a law that forces our politicians to wear the logos of their major supporters on jumpsuits - sort of like NASCAR drivers, so that when they vote on bills and budgets, you know exactly who is paying for whom.

By June, with the budget behind them, the Senate was set to start considering housing bills — a major concern for landlords who stuffed Espada's political coffers — and began distributing pork.

State lawmakers hoped to begin to pass budget bills Thursday night, even though some major issues related to the spending plan are still not resolved.

A vote on repealing «Don't Ask, Don't Tell» as part of major defense budget legislation could take place next week during the Senate Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill.

In the end, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared the budget on time, based on the passage of major appropriations bills that keep state government funded into the new fiscal year.

A formal announcement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders is yet to be announced, but the bills enacting major portions of the state's 2014 - 15 budget were introduced either just before midnight Friday or Saturday morning.

Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't need to see the Assembly and Senate one - house budgets to know where he stands with each chamber - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is a close ally of the mayor, his fellow New York City Democrat, while Senate Republicans hold a major grudge against de Blasio for leading a failed effort to boot them from the majority two years ago.

Offering a billion - dollar tax cut and assurances that New York City would not be stuck with a $ 250 million Medicaid bill, Gov. Andrew Cuomo inched closer to presenting an on - time budget with one major issue seemingly standing in his way — an increase in the minimum wage.

As of 12:30 a.m., major spending measures such as the education, family and labor assistance budget bill was yet to be introduced as well as the legislative and judiciary and aid to localities bills.

Bill Hammond: «Federal officials have reportedly confirmed that they are cutting off a major portion of funding for New York's Essential Plan, opening a roughly $ 1 billion hole in the state budget and raising new doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poor.»

ALBANY — The Democrat - led New York State Assembly came to terms late Tuesday on a bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state to 18, an issue that had been a major stumbling block in the state budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the state.

Mayor Bill de Blasio got a boost from Assembly Democrats on Tuesday in the form of their one - house budget proposal that includes a number of the mayor's major priorities.

On the other side of the aisle, two Democratic state senators — Rubén Díaz Sr. and Pedro Espada Jr., both of the Bronx — said they would not vote for any more emergency bills that included major budget cuts.

Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews — Vote Passed (232 - 188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire funding needs.

GOP senators have proven more disciplined, and Cuomo has cut deals with them — pushed by the IDC, and often with Democratic votes — to pass six timely budgets and major progressive bills like minimum wage hikes, a system of paid family leave, legalization of same - sex marriage and strict gun controls.

The presentation, discussion of, and voting on the annual General and Railways budgets — followed by the passing of the Appropriations Bill and the Finance Bill — is a long, drawn - out process that takes up a major part of the time of the House during its Budget Session every year.

Mayor Bill de Blasio this afternoon offered a luke - warm assessment of one of the City Council's major budget priorities and flatly dismissed another.

The SUNY empowerment issue has been a major sticking point in the Senate's efforts to pass the revenue bill that would finally complete the budget, enabling all the state lawmakers to start collecting the paychecks they haven't been receiving since they blew the April 1 deadline.

The Senate is planning to approve its one - house budget bill on Tuesday, though the major snowstorm expected could change that.

As part of his preliminary budget speech at City Hall on Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to announce an increase in funding for security in major parks across the five boroughs.

Administration officials also said Mr. Paterson would consider including the furlough language in an emergency budget bill, setting up a major showdown with the Legislature and their union allies: Because such emergency bills are extremely difficult to amend, lawmakers would face the choice of consenting to furloughs or allowing the government to shut down.

Her votes against major sections of the 2015, 2016, and 2017 state budgets — omnibus bills that combined popular legislation with controversial policy and basic funding measures — may provide further ammunition for the opposition, according to Sherrill.

But Democrats in the Assembly unlinked their proposal from budget bills, and broke from other proposals by vesting major regulatory control in local governments, not the state.

Legislator Mills said the Legislature's agenda will include several major issues, including the proposed Buffalo Bills lease, union contract matters, infrastructure repairs, and monitoring the 2013 budget while continuously laying the groundwork for future years.

The reform is contained within the budget bill for 2013 agreed upon by the caretaker government of Mario Monti on Tuesday night, and comes on top of proposed major budget cuts at Italy's government institutes, announced in July but not yet implemented.

But while the bill supports major funding boosts for NIH, it doesn't make any budget suggestions about FDA.

That victory stopped wolf hunting but Congressional Republicans have continued to try to undo the court ruling by attaching delisting riders to major federal budget bills.

Another major district rejected the Budget Repair Bill and chose to ride out an existing contract despite the threat of significant debt.

The bashing and the budget cuts continue, the new tax bill undercuts public education in a major way, children and teachers in Baltimore City are forced to spend their days in unheated public school buildings, and teaching is — understandably — losing quality women and men.

Parent Revolution now has 33 staffers and a $ 4.5 million 2014 budget, financed by major education reform players such as the Bill & Melinda Gates, Walton Family, and Wasserman foundations.

Setting up a potential procedural clash with the Senate, the Florida House on Thursday passed a major education bill, including a voucher - like program for bullied students, and directly linked the legislation to its budget plan.

CCSA offers public policy and grassroots advocacy in the State Legislature every year, developing public policy positions and legislative agendas for the benefit of the charter school movement, and tracking major legislation, including Senate and Assembly bills and the state budget.

The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited local governments» abilities to make up for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17

The Senate, however, decided to scrap hearing any House bills yesterday, a tactic frequently employed by lawmakers during the waning days of session as leaders jockey for leverage in negotiations over the state budget and other major issues.

There are a number of really cheap, budget tablets being peddled at major retailers, being billed as door busters.

Where I've found that most folks can gain benefit from budgeting is in creating a 12 - month budget forecast that accounts for bills and occasions (holidays, major shopping trips, vacations, etc.), then focuses their attention on what we call «weekly walking around expenses».

Having said that, I do have to ask for some advice on the financial side, and I'll outline the major expenses I pay if that helps — how do I manage a sound financial budget each month when I make $ 588 a month, yet the entire full amount goes to my bills each month with nothing left over to even save?

Ohio state Rep. Ronald V. Gerberry, sponsor of Nitro's Law, H.B. 90, in the House of Representatives, reported that a deal was reached with the Senate to pass major portions of the bill; those provisions were then made part of the budget bill, H.B. 59, which was signed into law on June 30, 2013.

Congress is looking at major cuts in discretionary spending — it cut $ 900 billion over 10 years in the August budget bill and is looking now at another $ 1.2 trillion.

A major concern of the Idle No More movement is Bill C - 45, the omnibus Budget Bill enacted by the Parliament of Canada as the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012...

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