Sentences with phrase «passage of a bill allowing»

Auburn Republican Assemblyman Gary Finch called passage of a bill allowing MMA bouts in our state, «A

Auburn Republican Assemblyman Gary Finch called passage of a bill allowing MMA bouts in our state, «A victory for the best sports fans in the world, a win for economic development, job creation and our tourism industry.»

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Passage of the tax reform bill would deliver Trump and congressional Republicans a significant victory in 2017 and allow the president to stick to his promise to enact tax relief before the end of the year.

Last week, whilst teaching a course at Colorado College, I wrote a piece for The Economist about a bill to allow civil unions in the state, which was combined with reporting on Obama's announcement in support of gay marriage and that passage of North Carolina's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Disability Alliance (now Disability Rights UK) stated that it was «very concerned» the timetable allowed for the passage of the Bill could «prevent adequate analysis of the potential impact of plans to be undertaken» and warned that it may take legal action against the DWP over some of the proposed changes.

A group of Republican state and county lawmakers on Tuesday called for the passage of a bill that would allow local governments to set speed limits.

A group representing local police chiefs is calling for passage of a bill that would allow firearms to be taken from people who show unstable or potentially dangerous behavior.

Among the bills popular with the Democrats» liberal base that won passage this year was a ban on bump stocks, add - on devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to shoot at near full - automatic speed; a bill enshrining the women's health care provisions of the Affordable Care Act into state law; and a measure that prohibits employers from asking job candidates about their salary history.

Since the Renewable Energy Forum, on December 11, 2017, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and New York State Senator Robert Ortt announced the passage of their new law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be included in New York's On - Bill Recovery Financing Program.

The afternoon brought passage of the bill as well as legislation designed to tighten penalties and allow for greater transparency in cases where managers deny propers wages or benefits to employers.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the Capitol on the first formal day of the legislative session to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the Capitol to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

Advocates of a bill that would allow gender - blind weddings say passage is likely.

Cuomo wants to close a loophole in election law that allows for unlimited contributions through LLCs, as well as a bill to block those convicted of corruption from receiving pension benefits through a constitutional amendment's first passage.

Just before last week's unanimous passage of a Senate bill making it easier for 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia and other foreign terror sponsors, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and other proponents of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act stuffed an amendment into the final draft allowing the attorney general and secretary of state to stop any litigation in its tracks.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the state Capitol to urge passage of a bill to better allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

King criticized Democrats for failing to allow amendments on the bill — requiring a two - thirds majority for passage — while Weiner blasted Republicans, saying they were not standing up for the heroes of 9/11.

Including the measure in the budget could provide more leverage against Senate Republicans, who have blocked passage of the bill for a dozen years, by allowing it to be tied to issues the GOP is seeking during the budget talks.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for passage of a bill that would allow college graduates to refinance student loans at a lower rate.

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.

A solution which would allow maximum debating time for scrutiny, minimise disruption to the passage of other bills and allow those unsatisfied with the proposals all the time they need to voice that dissatisfaction with no extra cost to boot.

Federal Lands Vegetation Management Protocol — Vote Passed (300 - 118, 13 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow utilities to submit long - term plans to the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management for advance approval of vegetation management and other maintenance activities on electricity right - of - ways on federal lands.

In March, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic House leadership scrambled to find the votes necessary to ensure the passage of the health care bill, one of the most important parts of the political calculus was which of the most vulnerable Democrats would be allowed to cast their votes against the legislation, thereby increasing their chances of reelection in 2010.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, went to Albany to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

After the governor was widely criticized for using a message of necessity to push through rapid passage of gun control measures back in January, Cuomo avoided the messages until the final day of session, when he says he needed to make technical corrections to bills allowing for gambling expansion and creation of tax free zones at college campuses.

Among the solutions county lawmakers are seeking is passage of Senate bill S. 429A, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R - Elma, that would, over a 20 - year period, lead to a state takeover of the full costs of Medicaid, or Assembly bill A. 4072, sponsored by Corwin, that would allow counties to opt out of providing various Medicaid services not mandated by the federal government, but currently mandated by Albany.

Rep. Faso's Vote Record Tracking Rep. Faso in the Age of Trump fivethirtyeight.com Federal Lands Vegetation Management Protocol — Vote Passed (300 - 118, 13 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow utilities to submit long - term plans to the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management for advance approval of vegetation management and other maintenance activities -LSB-...]

May 22, 2018 • The House gave final passage to a bill that would allow banks with up to $ 250 billion in assets to escape some of the toughest regulations under the 2010 law meant to shore up the financial system.

A compromise that would permit seven states to try running school - meals programs under block grants ended a weeks - long legislative stalemate late last month, allowing passage of a massive welfare - reform bill.

The GI Bill, Pell Grants, student loans, both Presidents Bush, President Trump, the 25 states that allow parents to choose among public and private schools, Congress with its passage of the Washington, D.C. voucher program, 45 U.S. senators who voted in 2015 to allow states to use existing federal dollars for vouchers, Betsy DeVos — or her senate critics?

Nat Malkus, the deputy director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute, a school - choice group, reported that 33 states allowed funds in 529 Plans to be used for private schools prior to passage of the bill.

It is time to support the new agency created through the passage of SB 1712, ask the Legislature to move forward to address other issues facing Oklahoma, and allow last year's widely - supported bill to do its job.

(b) Further Reportable Incidents May Be Added to Regulations: The Bill 177 provisions amending the OHSA allow for passage of further regulations to specify additional prescribed locations in which employers or other parties are required to report an accident or other incident under section 53 of the OHSA.

Part 2 of the Welfare Reform Bill, as it stood on 19 March 2009, at the end of its passage through the House of Commons, contains provisions whose purpose is to allow disabled people to have similar influence over a range of social welfare services as they currently have over services provided under the community care legislation.

Before passage of the Act, amongst its many criticisms of the bill, CARL warned that the Minister's designation authority was so vague that it would allow the government to arbitrarily define different individuals as a single group.

The changes are expected to come into effect on 1 January 2018, following a period of around six months to allow practitioners and others concerned to prepare for commencement of the relevant amendments after yesterday's passage of the Bill.

Apart from allowing Arizonan citizens to mitigate their state tax payments via Bitcoins, the bill also specifies the requirement of state government to convert their cryptocurrency payments into US dollars within the passage of 24 hours from the time of receipt.

Whittaker, a 20 plus year industry veteran, worked tirelessly this year on one of her most challenging issues: the passage of a bill that allows a home to be severed from the land and then get a new title to the home.