Sentences with phrase «proposed change in the standard»

A similar proposed change in the standard was defeated five years ago.

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Combined with other proposed tax law changes, many more taxpayers will be claiming the standard deduction in lieu of itemizing deductions.

From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York state education officials are proposing changes to the Common Core learning standards used to guide lessons at every grade level in preparation for college or a career.

LAUSD plans a Common Core makeover for its elementary report cards The report card changes are being proposed as part of a plan to better help parents track how well students are mastering the expectations spelled out in new sets of academic standards.

This paper synthesizes research on the role of standards and assessment in promoting learning, describes the nature of assessment systems that can support changes in practice, Illustrates the use of technology to transform assessment systems and learning, and proposes a model for assessing 21st century skills.

The previous round of CAFE talks, which dates back to 2007 when the industry dropped its lawsuits against California's proposed emissions standards and set the table for the combined fuel economy and CO2 federal rules, brought auto makers to the front lines in the war against climate change.

Considering the proposed changes to change the GSEs» credit reporting standards, do you think that there's anything particularly unfair about those proposed changes, or is there a way that you can see to change those credit score requirements in an equitable way?

In addition to President Trump's proposed changes to the income tax brackets, capital gains, and the standard and itemized deductions, he has also proposed several new tax breaks that would apply specifically for families supporting dependents — either children or adult parents.

President Obama first urged the EPA to propose a strong carbon pollution standard in his June 2013 speech at Georgetown University focused on climate change.

AP quotes Marv Hoyt, Idaho director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition: «Any change in the standard would do nothing more than get Simplot off the hook to clean up as much as they should... How does anything being proposed by Simplot help improve the environment or the population of fish in those streams?»

«Today, through our cost - effective proposed standards, we are underscoring our commitment to reducing the pollution fueling climate change and protecting public health while supporting responsible energy development, transparency and accountability,» said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy in a press statement.

These examples are in addition to proposed changes to the rules that govern how we practice and in some states a «lessening» of the standards that once prevented or hampered «outside» companies from providing atypical legal services.

Much has been written about a key component in these proposed changes — «Proportionality» — and there have been conflicting accounts of how the new Proportionality standards will impact civil litigation.

As such, Canadian electrical industry participants are well advised to consider if these proposed US developments will result in similar changes to the applicable critical infrastructure standards in Canada.

That has already led to a relaxation in the rules, with the National Treasury earlier this year proposing that standard IP transactions no longer need central bank approval — an emphatic endorsement of Webber Wentzel's influence in this area, given that prior lobbying efforts had failed to yield any changes.

Essentially, the proposed legislation in these two bills sets the standards for creating and probating an electronic will by changing the law to specifically allow them.

But one thing is clear: all constituencies need opportunities to discuss the overall vision behind and the combined effect of the proposed radical changes to those standards, standards that have been relied on by all accredited schools, state Supreme Courts, and the public that depends on the quality of the bar in life - changing matters.

A methodical individual who effectively identifies irregularities in business operations and standards designs and proposes changes to ensure increased efficiency of procedures.

President Trump's proposed tax plan has been met largely with disapproval from the housing industry, with several constituents concerned about a change that would double the standard deduction — and, in effect, invalidate the tax benefits of owning a home.

«Proposed changes — such as the increased standard deduction and elimination of other itemized deductions — mean that many who claim the mortgage interest deduction under today's tax laws will no longer be able to do so,» said Danielle Hale, chief economist at realtor.com ®, in a statement.

One of the biggest changes in the proposed tax bills is they both would double the standard deduction from ~ 12,000 to ~ $ 24,000.