Sentences with phrase «model state legislation»

MBA and ALTA Release Model State Legislation for Remote Online Notarization Jan 12 In late December, MBA and the American Land Title Association (ALTA) collaborated to prepare model legislation that would provide the basis for any state to adopt a remote online notarization process for real estate finance transactions.

CCSA is today releasing new model state legislation for community solar and an updated Policy Decision Matrix to guide policymakers in designing community solar programs tailored to their state.

Model state legislation developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education would provide college scholarships to academically talented high school seniors who commit to teach in high - need public schools for four years after graduation.

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Most recently, Llew Claasen, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, pleaded to the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan non-governmental organization that represents staff and members of American state legislatures, to reject any and all proposed legislation modeled after the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency BusinessesState Legislators, a bipartisan non-governmental organization that represents staff and members of American state legislatures, to reject any and all proposed legislation modeled after the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businessesstate legislatures, to reject any and all proposed legislation modeled after the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act.

A coalition of at least 74 investors have filed proposals at 50 companies asking for lobbying reports that include federal and state lobbying payments, payments to trade associations used for lobbying, and payments to any tax - exempt organization that writes and endorses model legislation.

The United States has had legislation promoting business owners to adopt ESOPs for more than 30 years, and as a result, there is a robust movement of business including some of the country's largest private companies who wholeheartedly praise the model as leading to better business outcomes.

Attempting to change the law was also a favorite tactic of Uber, where VanderZanden previously worked, which successfully pushed through legislation in dozens of states that sanctioned its ride - hailing model.

Remember it only takes one legislator with ties to ALEC to obtain «model legislation» from ALEC to proliferate it in a state capitol.

Legislation in Maryland supports 450 schools to implement a breakfast after the bell model combined with offering breakfast for free to all students through the state - funded Maryland Meals for Achievement program.

A Democratic State Committeewoman, Cooper took credit for pushing the city and state clinic access bills that later became the model for national legislaState Committeewoman, Cooper took credit for pushing the city and state clinic access bills that later became the model for national legislastate clinic access bills that later became the model for national legislation.

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

The legislation was submitted to codify existing policies while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county.

The bill is modeled after legislation that was passed and signed into law in California, which, along with New Jersey, are the only states that have instituted such a ban.

On immigration, Bloomberg said the city will «help lead the charge» for the New York State Dream Act, legislation modeled after a federal bill that would allow children who were brought to the country illegally to apply for state - sponsored college loans, grants and scholarsState Dream Act, legislation modeled after a federal bill that would allow children who were brought to the country illegally to apply for state - sponsored college loans, grants and scholarsstate - sponsored college loans, grants and scholarships.

State lawmakers have also pushed new legislation this year, modeled after one in Illinois, which would require hair stylists, nail technicians and skin - care specialists receive domestic violence training before they get their license, the New York Post reported.

The Republican legislation that Democrats will look to strengthen is an extension of New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's model New York Guns Show Procedures.

The pending legislation was submitted to codify existing policies adopted under the administration of former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office in order to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county.

To be clear, while we continue to have serious reservations about our state's controversial gun control legislation, the SAFE Act provision giving judges the power to strip firearms from those found to be mentally unfit is a model that should be emulated nationwide.

Ms. Mark - Viverito — whose Council will have to amend the legislation it held a hearing on today and have another hearing on it Thursday before passing it — said the Council was «proud to serve as a model for the rest of New York State.»

The Democratic Caucus» pending legislation was submitted in order to codify those existing policies adopted under Spano while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in Westchester.

Cuomo also asked the Education Department for legislation to allow a state takeover of New York's 178 failing schools, based on a model used in Massachusetts.

The Humane Society of the United States, which helped draft the legislation, claimed in a press release that chimpanzees have «historically failed as a research model.»

The supplement examines the issues surrounding distracted driving by teens, exploring developmental states and changes that are associated with adolescents» distractibility and their relation to driving, examining patterns of distraction among newly licensed adolescents as well as brain function, considering the potential role played by parental modeling of distracted behavior while driving, accounting for the role of technology and the influence of peer passengers and society norms, and investigating policy, legislation, and intervention.

Many states have adopted at least some of the provisions of the model legislation [97].

The Michigan House of Representatives late last year passed legislation based on a model bill written by True; it wasn't approved by the state's Senate but was reintroduced in both houses this year.

With the road map in place, one might assume that moving into the future will be a straightforward exercise: the pieces are all there and model legislation is forthcoming, so state policymakers just have to enact the 10 Elements.

Jen Walmer, state director of DFER Colorado, added, «The Republicans» focus on the charter school model, coupled with the Democrats» focus on equity for students ultimately moved the legislation.»

A model bill for the «Parent Trigger Act» and much of school choice and privatization legislation is designed and promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council or ALEC, which coordinates with the State Policy Network and has become notorious for promoting «stand your ground» legislation and propagating climate change denial.

Here's why: The same legislation that requires state education officials review the Common Core also says the State Board of Education must use the nationally - crafted standards «as the base model» for any new standards they might wstate education officials review the Common Core also says the State Board of Education must use the nationally - crafted standards «as the base model» for any new standards they might wState Board of Education must use the nationally - crafted standards «as the base model» for any new standards they might write.

Politicians who agree to file model legislation simply fill in the blank with their name and tailor the identifying state language.

Along with the report, the NAACP presented delegates from its state and local chapters with model legislation to take home and present to lawmakers.

Naming North Carolina as one state of several where new «parent choice» laws have been passed, the Waltons are putting even more money into the Alliance for School Choice, on organization that provides model legislation for state lawmakers to use as they introduce bills that would create alternatives to public education.

Model legislation is a template for a bill designed by education reformers, business leaders and lobbyists who work with state legislators to promote, sponsor and pass the bill.

The legislation would create a new state board of 15 members appointed by the governor and state superintendent of public instruction to create model academic standards, starting with English, reading and math, within one year of the bill's passage.

Opening Plenary The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is known for drafting conservative model educational legislation in states.

The impetus for a model of teaching, and our sudden focus on instructional leadership, has been federal and state legislation.

Along with American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), known for its efforts to provide conservative model legislation to GOP lawmakers across the country, the IJ published a report in 2007 titled «School Choice and State Constitutions: A Guide to Designing School Choice Programs.»

Most of these «policies,» generated by lobbyists at the Foundation for Florida's Future, are designated «model» legislation endorsed by the American Legislative Exchange Council and State Policy Institutes.

Gov. Chet Culver wasted little time in signing an education package that repeals legislation that restricts the number of charter schools allowed in Iowa, and requires the state to develop a model for intervention in underperforming schools.

She is supportive of efforts by a conservative, pro-business group known as ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council, to create model legislation for school vouchers and similar programs for states to pass in their legislatures.

Since then, he's further made his mark on the legislation through successful amendments that would allow states to develop their own turnaround models for the lowest - performing schools and permit students in each state's bottom 5 percent of schools to transfer to other schools.

Since joining JFF in 2002, Dr. Vargas has designed and implemented a research and state policy agenda for implementing early college designs; created policy frameworks, tools, and model legislation; written and edited white papers, research, and national publications; provided technical assistance to state task forces and policy working groups; served on a number of national advisory groups; and organized and presented at national policy conferences.

According to Hiner, at least 18 states this year may advance legislation similar to what she called the «Nevada model.»

In state after state, charter legislation followed the Minnesota model of failing to provide all charter teachers automatic collective bargaining rights similar to those enjoyed by regular public school teachers.

Among other things, the new legislation sets an adequacy target for each school district, and the new distribution model takes into account local resources and prioritizes funding for the state's neediest districts, a much needed move away from inequity in the funding system.

The full State Board of Education (SBE) will get a report on Wednesday, February 3, from its Legislation and Bylaws committee regarding a proposal for a «money follows the child» funding model for charter schools that would siphon money from traditional public schools.

It is now being used as a model for legislation in other states, including New Jersey, Colorado and elsewhere.

Juan D'Brot joined the Center in February 2016 and has led and contributed to work on developing ESSA - aligned accountability systems, growth models, exploring graduation options for students based on local legislation, peer review submissions, and revising readiness assessments for educational organizations and numerous states and jurisdictions.

State legislation in recent years has pushed for more charter schools and alternatives to the traditional public school model, but state educators and others say they have not seen enough high - qualified groups applying for charter schools to fill the deState legislation in recent years has pushed for more charter schools and alternatives to the traditional public school model, but state educators and others say they have not seen enough high - qualified groups applying for charter schools to fill the destate educators and others say they have not seen enough high - qualified groups applying for charter schools to fill the demand.

Together, Jones and the Show - Me Institute — backed with Sinquefield cash, and using ALEC model legislation — have pushed an education privatization agenda in the state.