Sentences with phrase «pricing in the state budget»

There was little about congestion pricing in the state budget despite months of lobbying by advocates, a six - figure media campaign, and rallies by transit riders.

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The 2014 budget announces that the government will introduce «legislation to prohibit unjustified cross-border price discrimination to reduce the gap between consumer prices in Canada and the United States,» but gives no indication what this legislation may include.

Legislators in a handful of oil - rich states are struggling to do the seemingly impossible as the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close this week: balancing their budgets, as required by law, despite massive declines in revenues due to falling oil prices.

Samuels said that while the state has among the largest budget reserves of any state, at a projected $ 10.4 billion by the middle of next year, continued low oil prices mean legislators will face some tough decisions when they return to Austin in January.

Fossil fuel prices are squeezing budgets in several states that rely heavily on severance taxes, such as Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma — even as OPEC nations consider cutting production to boost prices.

Last month, Governor Jack Dalrymple called for a decrease in the state budget, since tax revenues are down and the budget outlook for the state is different from two years ago, when the price of oil was topping $ 100 per barrel.

But if you happen to live in a region that's a big energy producer, falling oil prices may soon take a bite out of your state's budget.

This funding can come in the form of a state reimbursement for free and reduced price meals paid on top of the Federal reimbursement; for example, the state of California is supposed to give schools an extra.219 for every meal served to a qualifying low income child (in fact, due to the ongoing budget crisis in California, that reimbursement has not always been paid for every qualifying meal in recent years.)

Though few lawmakers came out publicly against the plan, it is now clear that congestion pricing was in trouble in the hallways and back rooms of Albany long before it was left out of the new state budget.

Even if lawmakers do not include a complete congestion pricing plan in the state budget, due March 31, they could approve funding so work can start on the infrastructure that will be needed once all sides agree.

We call on New Yorkers to sign our change.org petition demanding that Leaders Flanagan and Heastie work with the Governor to ensure that a robust congestion pricing plan is included in the final 2018 - 2019 state budget.

While state leaders continue negotiating budget details ahead of their deadline this Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate most known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in «Sex and the City» said congestion pricing shouldn't be limited to new fees on companies like Uber and Lyft, as some in Albany have proposed.

While New York State's Republican - led Senate did not include any congestion pricing in their budget resolution, the Assembly did include a watered - down version of Fix NYC's plan in theirs.

Lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have punted on congestion pricing, setting the stage for tough negotiations ahead of the state's executive budget deadline at the end of the month.

There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding that budget as Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to consider what exactly to propose in terms of overhauling the state tax system in response to the new federal tax code, which has especially significant ramifications for New York, and in terms of a congestion pricing plan for New York City.

The watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission says the event comes in the final days of the legislative session, when over 50 bills have emerged that enhance benefits for state and local public employees, with a price tag of $ 140 million dollars.

Though Governor Andrew Cuomo has expressed support for instituting a congestion pricing program to reduce street congestion in Manhattan and create a dedicated source of revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and said that he is fighting for such a scheme in state budget negotiations, the governor has recently indicated that he may only be able to win a modest first step, raising the ire of those expecting more.

The state Consumer Price Index, calculated by the budget office, is forcast to rise 1.9 percent compared with a gain of 0.3 percent last year and 1.5 percent in 2014.

The state Assembly budget proposal released this week could drive the price back down to $ 5.50 because of an additional $ 11.95 million kicked in to the plan, Assemblyman Michael Cusick said.

The state budget won't include a full - fledged congestion pricing plan, but it will impose a $ 2.75 - per trip fee on for - hire vehicles in a designated Manhattan central business district.

New York retailers — whether they're selling online or in a store — are losing business to competitors who undercut their prices by not collecting sales tax,» said Morris Peters, a spokesman for the state's Budget Division.

Cuomo's counsel Mylan Denerstein said the price tag to the state from the new definition of medical necessity is expected to be roughly $ 25 million, and will be included in the budget for the next fiscal year.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is renewing pressure on New York City to fund its half of the short - term plan to fix the city's subway system and has included his long - anticipated congestion pricing proposal in the latest state budget.

But in a state with a $ 135 billion budget and a tradition of handcuffs being the surest way to bring fresh blood to the Capitol, it's a fair price for prying some barnacles off the hull.

Mayor Bill de Blasio was in attendance for Cuomo's speech and, in a news conference afterward, praised certain aspects of it, such as Cuomo's promise to fight the federal tax overhaul, while taking a wait - and - see approach as the governor still did not unveil a congestion pricing scheme, and outlining a few of the city's top priorities for the upcoming state budget, like more funding for the mayor's plan to extend pre-school to all three - year - olds.

State budget under severe strain due to decline in prices for petroleum, which provides a major portion of revenues.

* The University of New Hampshire's high prices are an extreme example of rising college costs, Stateline reports: http://bit.ly/1PNC4Xj * New book accuses Education Dept. of fudging numbers on student - loan defaults, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports: http://bit.ly/1PBlTSV * SUNY Poly expansions in Plattsburgh, Chautauqua County get $ 325 million in state budget proposal, The Albany...

These proposals were similar to the programs in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Florida, but they garnered little support due to hefty price tags and tight state budgets.

Escalating construction costs, along with a steady decline in enrollment that means a loss of state aid, could drive the price tag for the entire building program beyond its $ 19.2 billion budget, said Guy Mehula, the chief facilities executive for the Los Angeles Unified...

A change in the 2015 - 16 State Budget now allows for schools that serve a population with 55 percent or more free and reduced price meal (FRPM) students to be eligible for this program.

AFTER a summer of budget cuts in Washington and state capitals, we have only to look to our schools, when classes begin in the next few weeks, to see who will pay the price.

The number of children in Northwest Indiana from low - income families and eligible for free or reduced - price lunch has climbed in the region and across the state, as school districts face tighter budgets and reduced state funding.

If you follow news about the mounting student loans debt, you will most often hear people talk about the problem of rising tuition prices which is often blamed on things like the reductions in state funding for state colleges, overblown infrastructure spending on campuses, and bloated college administration budgets.

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's budget will include a promise of legislation to stop «country pricing» — when multinational brands set different prices in Canada and the United States, a government official told The Canadian Press.

Abbott made much of the carbon tax price rises in state budgets yet other green schemes are costing consumers just as much.

It eliminates all predictability as to where companies may be sued, and such uncertainty also strains defendants» budgets, burdens interstate commerce by exerting upward pressure on consumer prices, and erodes core principles of federalism as courts in certain states interfere with the regulatory affairs of other states.

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It is a very good device but as we stated, it is not a great one and at that price, it finds itself in the very uncomfortable zone that exists between the high - end flagships like the Galaxy S9 and Pixel 2 XL and the budget ones like the OnePlus 5T and the Moto Z2 Force.

Finally, our budget creates a federal matching program that supports state efforts to promote debt - free college, and invests in federal student aid programs to ensure that students with the greatest need aren't priced out of a higher education.

First - time homebuyers up against high prices this spring could have a better chance of staying in - budget in the Sunshine State, where homes are still relatively affordable, according to a recent Zillow analysis.

He then outlines certain expectations in a buyer agreement, stating that he will not show them homes that are priced more than $ 10,000 above their budget.

Economic growth in 2014 could be the strongest in nearly a decade, as several headwinds that conspired against the recovery — e.g., consumer deleveraging, falling home prices, state budget cuts and European debt crises...