Sentences with phrase «passed emergency legislation»

In their last act before their Easter break, Assembly members have passed emergency legislation laying claim to all powers over devolved matters that are currently in the hands of the European Union.

AMs have passed emergency legislation, asserting that after Brexit the Assembly should get all EU powers on devolved matters.

In order to literally keep the party going all night long, the city council passed emergency legislation this week allowing bars, night clubs and restaurants to stay open around the clock from January 17th until January 21st.

Not exact matches

The White House threatened to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes to pass the measure.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes in his own party to pass the measure.

If this new legislation is passed, it will likely just require that banks hold onto more money for emergencies, in reserves, rather than actually separate deposits and lending activities from speculative ones.

The legislature drew particular ire for passing these bills as «emergency legislation,» circumventing any possible voter referendum.

Under the legislation, passed by the Council in March, the centers would have been forced to explicitly advertise that they do not perform abortions and disclose whether they have a licensed medical provider on site, provide referrals for prenatal care and abortions and provide emergency contraception.

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a product of federal legislation passed in the wake of the Bhopal disaster in India, where thousands of people died because of an accident involving hazardous chemicals.

Labour, which agreed the details of the emergency legislation in behind - closed - door meetings with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, broke ranks and demanded two amendments before the bill was passed.

Erie County Legislators recently passed a resolution introduced by the Minority Caucus, Legislators Joe Lorigo, Ed Rath, John Mills and Kevin Hardwick, to support bipartisan state legislation that would allow emergency responders to apply and receive state aid they are not currently eligible for.

Then those rules — presumably different from the legislation the City Council held a hearing on today — will be passed by the City Council and signed by Mr. de Blasio in New York City, while Mr. Cuomo will «use his emergency powers to make the policy statewide.»

Ortt is assisting his constituents with the DEC emergency permit process and also announced that the State Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would make emergency funding immediately available for communities along Lake Ontario affected by the flooding.

The legislation, which was called Allys Law, was passed in 2005 and offers public restroom access for anyone with a medical emergency.

Because if Connecticut's state senators and state representatives understood what the state was actually doing not only would this emergency legislation never pass but legislators would be calling for an investigation into (1) a state agency and state officials who participated in illegal lobbying (the billionaire's consultant never registered to lobby) and (2) went forward with their plan despite the fact that they knew it violated Connecticut law.

The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed new legislation which would allow emergency medical personnel responding to fires or other...

While legislation passed by Congress after Hurricane Katrina will now allow the use of federal funds to help states create pet - friendly emergency shelter facilities, it's still a good idea to plan ahead and find a friend, boarding kennel, veterinary facility, or hotel or motel that could take your pet in the event of an emergency.

However, if enough states and territories enact No More Bad Investments (NMBI) legislation as a first step in taking climate emergency action it will normalise the practice of governments passing legislation based on climate ethics and restoration of a safe climate.

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Ultimately, the Ontario government passed legislation to address emergency leave provisions for SARS - related work absences.

Her innovative thinking and courageous leadership were the driving forces behind contraceptive equity legislation passed in many states and increased public awareness of the need for accessible emergency contraception.

The legislation is called «The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act» and it came close to passing last year but it never made it across the finish line.