Sentences with phrase «putting forth legislation»

Nasreddin is a member of Sisi's parliamentary bloc, and plans to put forth legislation to extend presidential terms from four to six years as the new government comes into session.

The Southold Town Trustees are recommending that the Town Board put forth legislation that would require any new construction, replacement of a dwelling or major remodeling within the trustees jurisdiction to install innovative or alternative wastewater systems.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly said he supports the idea as part of a broader campaign finance package, but he hasn't yet put forth any legislation.

Democrats put forth legislation to change the constitution but were denied the necessary supermajority by Republicans, who in October pushed through a law that effectively killed the citizen referendum.

Pataki also put forth legislation that would lend mayors in New York's five largest cities greater control over their education systems.

«I'm calling on the City Council to put forth legislation that would give back the authority for us to look at living wage.»

His plan, he explained, is to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable, remove insurance barriers to addiction treatment and recovery services and put forth legislation that would designate 11 variations of fentanyl — a potent opioid that has surpassed heroin as the main culprit in opioid overdose deaths in Suffolk County — as Schedule I controlled substances under the state's Public Health Law.

Not exact matches

Sen. Richard Blumenthal discussed the Consent Act, new legislation that would put restraints on data collection by Facebook, that he and Sen. Ed Markey (D - MA) put forth on Tuesday.

The legislation Senator Ball and I are putting forth seeks to modernize this anachronism in our state's animal cruelty laws and ensure we can better protect those who have no voice — our companion animals — from abuse and neglect,» said Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, the driving force behind passage of Buster's Law.

Other piece of legislation he'd put forth would consolidate services into one application — Medicaid, food stamps, etc..

«If the Legislature does not reach agreement at the conclusion of the weekend, then I will put forth emergency legislation to extend the current budget.

There is not legislation with this solution, although some attempt to address the issue through recusal or disclosure of conflicts of interest have been put forth.

This was tough,» remarked Cuomo of efforts to pass Raise the Age legislation, noting that the proposal was first put forth 12 years ago.

Rennie supports the kind of legislation Waxman and Markey plan to put forth.

As a result of this legislation, over 350,000 education - related jobs were saved, state governments devised ambitious plans to compete for $ 4 billion in «Race to the Top» grants, and the federal government put forth solutions to the problems faced by the nation's weakest schools But the long - term impact of the stimulus money is much more unclear, according to a nationwide review led by the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media and the Education Writers Association.

«The current legislation's tone does not promote teaching as a profession or recognize the efforts put forth by educators.

One aspect to the company's approach is the ongoing consultation with experts outside the company to help ensure that Vital Source content — which includes more than 500,000 titles from over 750 academic publishers — is meeting not only the standards put forth in legislation concerning access to education and learning for students with different needs, but also that it is creating a rich experience for these learners.

Q: Anti debarking legislation is being put forth around the country as part of anti dog fighting bills.

That's the optimistic opinion put forth by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi — she issued that statement as Congress set about the «mother of all climate weeks» to debate revolutionary climate and energy legislation that could

That's the optimistic opinion put forth by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi — she issued that statement as Congress set about the «mother of all climate weeks» to debate revolutionary climate and energy legislation that could potentially land the US a cap and trade system to cut nationwide carbon emissions.

«The Menominee Indian Tribe cultivated their industrial hemp in accordance with Federal Law, per the legislation put forth in the Farm Bill.

Polling shows that a vast majority of Canadians now oppose the seal hunt which costs the nation $ 2.3 million annually — so it's a wonder why legislation hasn't been put forth that reflects the peoples» opinion of the cruel practice.

The survey is open for residents (and non-residents) to complete until July 31, 2017, so we expect to see provincial legislation put forth some time in the fall.

The bill is part of a package of court transparency and liability reform legislation put forth by the South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition, a business and industry group, during this legislative session.

Stepping back a few steps, last month, several news sites ran stories about proposed legislation (S. 269) in Vermont put forth by Senator Alison Clarkson on January 3, 2018.