Sentences with phrase «proposed by the state senate»

The measure, backed by New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona would limit opioid prescriptions for acute pain to seven days — a proposal that had been proposed by the state Senate's heroin task force.

The letter also insists that the state should not increase funding for charters, either through the governor's own initiatives or those proposed by the state Senate in its one - house budget.

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It is unclear if the final bill would expand state and local tax deductions beyond the limited $ 10,000 in property tax deductions proposed in the separate bills already passed by the House and Senate.

Nursing homes would get a nearly 4 percent increase in what they are paid to treat frail, elderly Floridians, while $ 318 million in Medicaid funding would be redistributed among the state's hospitals, under a proposed spending plan released Wednesday by a Senate budget panel.

Secretary of State John Kerry is already called upon by the U.S. Congress through the proposed U.S. Senate Resolution regarding the matter to call for the release of Merriam Ibrahim and to grant her «Political Asylum» into the U.S.

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«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan called the compromise on the state's minimum wage — increasing on different timetables in New York City, the suburbs and upstate over varying phase ins — a far better arrangement than what was initially proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Though the Senate Republicans have repeatedly insisted they would not accept any of the new taxes and / or fees proposed by the governor in the state budget, the final deal is likely to include a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and also a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

The committee members called for the next committee meeting to discuss ad spending, proposing a ban on communications prior to endorsements being made and asked that «focus resources» on the state Senate, narrowly controlled by Republicans.

A key Long Island lawmaker, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, said the state Legislature would «definitely» expand a school - aid package proposed by Cuomo, though he indicated the increase could be a modest one.

Chief Operating Officer Mike Nolan noted proposals allowing Batavia Downs to keep a higher percentage of net winnings were in the budgets proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the State Senate and Assembly, but did not make it into the final budget passed March 31.

Off topic questions included city enforcement efforts around Airbnb and Airbnb's hiring of de Blasio's campaign manager, why a proposed ban on carriage horses has taken far longer than initially promised by the mayor, Tim Wu's comments on the mayor's central role on defeating Wu and Zephyr Teachout in Tuesday's primary, revised statistics on NYPD chokehold incidents, charter school co-locations, the mayor's lack of a federal security clearance and resulting inability to receive classified information, school bus drivers movement toward a strike, his relationship with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his efforts to help elect a Democratic majority in the state senate.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform.

In a party line vote, the state Senate Codes Committee voted down the proposed Children's Weapon Accident Prevention Act, which would make it a felony if a gun owner fails to safely store a loaded weapon and the gun is used by a child under 18 to kill or injure a child.

On Wednesday, The State Senate's Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications met to review and approved legislation proposed by Hudson Valley Senator Terence Murphy, who joined the committee to provide detailed information on the legislation he authored, S. 7262.

«While we are pleased that the Governor has followed the Senate's lead in decoupling the state and federal tax codes to save New Yorkers $ 1.5 billion, it is also critical that we balance this year's budget without the $ 1 billion in new taxes and fees proposed by the Governor.

The Senate, which is currently controlled by Republicans and a group of breakaway Democrats, was responsible last year for blocking the final plank in the Women's Equality Act proposed by Mr. Cuomo, which would have codified in state law the right to abortion as established by Roe v. Wade.

One day after Democrats in the Senate proposed sharply curtailing outside income earned by state lawmakers, the leader of another Senate faction says he's quitting his private law practice.

A co-leader of the New York State Senate is claiming victory for the Senate's rejection of a cut in banking taxes proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The proposed tax reform — a different version of which is making its way through the Senate — would deeply cut corporate taxes, double the standard deduction used by most Americans, and limit or repeal completely the federal deduction for state and local property, income and sales taxes.

In a statement sent out by the Empire State Pride Agenda, Bruno urged the (currently useless) Senate to bring the current Paterson - proposed bill to the floor:

According to state Senate rules in order for an increase to be passed in a county sales tax it must be approved by the Senate Finance Committee, generally after being proposed by the senator of the local district.

Little said the Senate's plan also contains tax relief for North Country families and businesses, and rejects a number of «tax - and - fee increases» proposed by the governor, including new Department of Motor Vehicles fees, a surcharge on pre-paid cell phones and a proposal calling for online marketplaces to collect sales tax on behalf of their vendors, a loophole that governor says is costing state and local authorities $ 275 million in uncollected tax every year.

Republicans in the New York State Senate proposed a plan on Wednesday that would cut taxes by 25 percent.

«It's like the guy who catches the little fish, then by the time he's done telling you the story, it's a 60 - pound tuna,» said Stephen M. Sweeney, the State Senate president and a Gloucester County Democrat who initially proposed the pension changes and property tax cap.

Democratic State Senate candidate Justin Wagner vowed if elected he would block any legislation authorizing any transfer of municipal land for the construction of a proposed natural gas pipeline, a pledge he contended could not be promised by Republican opponent Terrence Murphy based on his voting record in Yorktown.

The package of provisions was sought by the five - member Independent Democratic Conference in the state Senate, who had proposed the measures in recent months to combat zombie property vacancies.

«The curious concept of borrowing from the Pension Plan to pay the Pension Plan was proposed by Mr. DiNapoli in May 2009 in the form of legislation, sponsored at Mr. DiNapoli's request in the State Senate by Senator Diane J. Savino (D - Brooklyn - Staten Island) and in the State Assembly by Assemblyman Peter J. Abbatte (D - Brooklyn).

State lawmakers — particularly in the Senate GOP — have argued rural districts upstate would be disproportionately impacted by the governor's proposed funding cuts and are seeking to restore some of that funding.

The rally, headlined by Sen. Terry Gipson, Senate hopeful Justin Wagner and Assembly candidate Andrew Falk, comes after a half - dozen candidates for state Senate failed to qualify for the Women's Equality Party, the new ballot line formed this year meant to boost the package of measures proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013.

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said this week that ethics reforms proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't be included as part of the state budget this month.

ALBANY — A caucus of black and Hispanic state legislators has condemned proposed Senate districts, saying the maps drafted by Republicans in that chamber «dilute» minority voting rights.

The project, being built on a former U.S. Coast Guard base, hit a snag in December when the state Senate put a hold on $ 16.5 million in subsidies proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Politico New York reported.

Authorities have identified the pair of individuals who chained themselves to portions of the state Senate gallery, disrupting debate on the proposed 2011 - 13 budget by two hours.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins on Thursday blasted a measure proposed by a Republican assemblyman that would block state funding of Planned Parenthood.

The governor proposed legislation to establish an independent body to undertake redistricting, but it was blocked by the Republican majority in the State Senate, whose 32 - 30 majority is enabled by lines that were drawn a decade ago to favor G.O.P. incumbents.

Mr. Espaillat called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push ahead with a proposed bill to create a special prosecutor to handle cop abuse cases — and to create the new office by executive order should the incoming Republican State Senate majority refuse to cooperate.

Madison, Wisconsin (CNN)- Wisconsin's Republican - led state Senate passed Gov. Scott Walker's proposed restrictions on collective bargaining for public employees Wednesday, getting around a Democratic walkout by stripping financial provisions from the bill.

Earlier this week, the State Senate backed off its threats to hold up the Metropolitan Transit Authority capital program, agreeing to increase the transit authority's bonding cap by $ 7 billion and abandoning a proposed $ 770 million cut.

The members of the Rockland County Legislature's Budget and Finance Committee passed a resolution on Tuesday to urge the United States Senate and the House of Representatives to support a tax relief package proposed by U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (NY) and Robert Menendez (NJ) to aid individuals and businesses that suffered financial loss due to Hurricane Sandy.

Senate Republicans have said they don't want to alter the original cap as proposed by Cuomo, who is now touring the state in support of the measure, along with an ethics overhaul and gay marriage legalization.

Albanese supports a proposed congestion pricing initiative, known as Move New York, to impose tolls on the three East River bridges to help fund the subways; while de Blasio called congestion pricing a «regressive tax» and stressed that his proposal for a millionaire's tax to fund subway repairs was a more viable alternative, even though his proposal has largely been shot down by the GOP - controlled state Senate and de Blasio sees it passing only once Democrats take control of that house of the Legislature in January 2019, which de Blasio said was soon.

Last Wednesday the New York State Senate passed a bill sponsored by Senator Ken LaValle that proposes extending the North Fork Wine Trail about nine miles to Orient Point.

«We're hopeful that it will pass the Senate, too,» said Jessica Bassett, spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson who proposed the plan to save money by cutting the state work force.

As such, staffers and parents fear a loss of services, a concern that will only escalate if the state senate signs off on the $ 15 minimum wage legislature proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last fall.

Topics included his reaction to Governor Cuomo's statement that he is not planning to approve a specific amount of pre-K funding set forth in the state senate proposed budget, how confident he is of pre-K funding, the status of his administration's review of the city's Sandy relief programs, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's statements on mayoral control of the city school system and charter schools, the current status of site clearing and the investigation into the cause of the East Harlem building explosion, whether New Yorkers should be concerned about gas leaks, his reaction to a tweet yesterday by Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito critical of Governor Cuomo's reaction to the East Harlem building explosion, how the church services he attended this morning for victims affected him personally and the relief efforts being led by his wife, Chirlane McCray, and the Mayor's Fund for NYC.

Cuomo said he had proposed legislation to grant voting rights to parolees, but it was shot down by the State Senate — leading him to argue the state needs a new LegislaState Senate — leading him to argue the state needs a new Legislastate needs a new Legislature.