Sentences with phrase «major changes to the legislation»

While he's no fan of the bill, he expects the Senate to make major changes to the legislation — if it even passes at all.

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«What has changed is that while there used to be a modicum of congressional bargaining across major policy developments, the party in power now tries to pass legislation on straight party - line votes,» says Mr. Jillson.

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.

Full details of the changes required to UK legislation to bring it into line with the International Code and Resolutions are contained in the introduction to the Look What They're Doing in the UK 2017 monitoring report, which profiles the major formula and feeding bottle companies and retailers.

Many Senate Democrats have said that they don't expect to see any major changes or any significant progressive legislation passed until the 2018 elections are over, and Cuomo agrees.

Ministers have given verbal assurances that the bill's powers, which would allow them to make orders to change primary legislation in all but a few specific instances, would not be used to change major laws such as the right to trial by jury.

«The Deputy Prime Minister told Mr Cameron and other members of the highly secretive National Security Council that without major changes, the Liberal Democrats will not back legislation allowing more court hearings and inquests to be held behind closed doors.»

It's put climate change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajechange leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajechange a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajeChange Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.

Letter to Gov. Toney Anaya, from the Working Group on New Mexico's Radiation Protection Regulations, Re: modifications in previous report to clarify recommendations, no major revisions, giving Final Recommendations; Recommendations and Statement of Reasons For Changes in New Mexico Radiation Protection Regulations and Their Enabling Legislation, Working Group on New Mexico's Radiation Protection Regulations, February 15, 1985.

The changes to some parking offence penalties under the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2017, comes as the NSW Government hits a major milestone in its $ 10 million school infrastructure program.

Along with other major changes to state - funded education, the new legislation gave public schools more flexibility in offering single - sex programs.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers leery of the idea of creating a national assessment system apparently have enough support to make major changes in pending legislation that could jeopardize the enterprise.

Known as the parent trigger law, the legislation allows a majority of parents at an underperforming school to force major changes ranging from replacing the principal and half the staff to ceding control to a charter operator.

A major one is the Heartland Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Chicago that has fought tobacco regulation and legislation to address climate change.

That has left many wondering whether the blows to the credit bureaus, and growing concern about consumer privacy in general, could lead to major changes, including new legislation.

«I am posting this information in advance of publication because of its potential importance to pending EPA regulations or congressional legislation which assume that carbon dioxide is a major driver of climate change.

The back - and - forth over a capacity charge had been the primary reason that major changes to electric utility legislation had stalled in Michigan's Legislature for almost two years.

The United States» Congress won't pass domestic legislation without key developing countries like China, which is now a major greenhouse gas emitter signing on to reduction commitments; and China sees themselves as a developing country that has acted progressively and responsibly to address climate change when it technically has no obligation to do so under the UNFCCC.

That effort foundered in Congress last year, and Mr. Obama has acknowledged that no major climate change legislation is likely to pass in the next two years.

Unable to push major legislation through Congress, Obama knows that ordering carbon restrictions through the EPA is his best chance at building a legacy addressing climate change.

The conservatives (denialists) in a society see themselves as being near the top of the heap, mechanisms that bring about major social changes are likely to be bad for their position, in comparison the liberals (alarmists) see such mechanisms as an opportunity to bring about social change to their advantage, examples of how conservatives fight against such changes can be seen all over the place, from giving women the vote, to civil rights legislation, to gay marriage, etc..

The panel's recommendations resulted in major changes to the labour legislation in B.C.

Instead, such a «major change to UK constitutional arrangements [with the consequent changes in domestic law rights for individuals] must be effected in the only way that the UK constitution recognises, namely by Parliamentary legislation.»

In my early months in the field of legal research practice I discovered the usefulness of ALRI reports and working / discussion papers, primarily because Alberta was undergoing a major revision of its limitation of actions legislation, and sessions were hosted to introduce the Bar to the then - forthcoming changes.

In the past, when major changes to automobile insurance legislation was being proposed — the Ontario Government would seek input from a wide variety of industry professionals, stakeholders and consumer advocates.

In other words, this is the perfect Harper Conservative justice bill: There are major changes to historic criminal law principles deep within the proposed legislation; the buried changes are a clear reaction to a highly public and unpopular court case; and the constitutional defence of those changes is non-existent.

The legislation, if passed, would result in the following major changes to the ESA on the dates indicated:

«Family law lawyers, like others, are dealing with major changes: new child support guidelines, changing pension and income tax legislation, the unification of family courts, new family law forms, technology and the Integrated Justice project all add to the complexity of practice and to the demands being put on this segment of the bar.

[2] One of the major changes during the evolution of Canada's independence during the 20th century following the BNA Act was ceasing to appeal court cases to England's JCPC; instead, we rely on our Supreme Court of Canada for the ultimate interpretation of legislation.

The proposed legislation would bring about major changes to the coverage as per state law, for those who suffer catastrophic injuries in a motor vehicle accident.

It is difficult to simply look at some legislation and try to understand the changes that it can bring about, stated Steve Witmer, spokesman, American Family Insurance, one of the major insurers in Wisconsin.

It is clear from ICERD, other international instruments, the procedures of inter national organisations22 and standards in the ALRA (NT) and recommend ations by HORSCATSIA; that there is a well established requirement to obtain consent in respect of major changes to land rights and native title legislation.

For those who are truly fearful of possible radical changes and funding cuts in the child welfare field, it is best to remember that the first major piece of federal legislation enacted in the child welfare field, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974, was signed by Richard Nixon — the absolute bête noire of most liberals in the 1960s.

This bicameral, bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Michael Grimm, R - N.Y., and Maxine Waters, D - Calif., and by Sens. Bob Menendez, D - N.J., and Johnny Isakson, R - Ga., would delay further implementation of major rate changes until the Federal Emergency Management Agency completes an affordability study required by Biggert - Waters; creates an office of the Advocate to investigate flood insurance rate increases; and reports to Congress with proposed solutions to any identified problems.