Sentences with phrase «real state mandate»
This cap has the power to force real State mandate relief and local budget cuts.
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«The Senate Agriculture hearing reaffirmed the broad consensus among scientists and regulators that GMOs are safe and highlighted the real world negative impacts a patchwork of state labeling mandates will have on farmers, businesses and consumers,» said Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
«Julie will protect the property tax cap, deliver real mandate relief and create a better business climate that will benefit Westchester County and taxpayers across New York State.
In recent years some countries such as Sweden have consolidated state - owned real estate in holding companies with a mandate for active governance.
The real issue facing county's fiscal reality is state mandates combined with a mandated property tax cap.
adoption of a real property tax cap, as advocated by Governor Paterson, coupled with significant mandate reform and local government consolidations - actions that would reduce the enormous size and cost of local government, and the state's crippling real property tax burden.
Known as a «big ugly» in Capitol jargon, the bill extended rent regulations and the 421 - a real estate subsidy program, authorized $ 1.3 billion in property tax rebates, renewed mayoral control of New York City schools for another year, released $ 250 million for mandated expenses of non-public schools and demanded more transparency for controversial state testing.
East End state Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I - Sag Harbor) called the proposal «bold and unprecedented,» noting that it builds on the recent extension of the Community Preservation Fund, a 2 percent tax on real estate transfers in the five East End towns that was enacted in the late 1990s and now features a provision mandating that 20 percent of those monies be used toward water quality initiatives.
It is truly disappointing to see that when a real chance to act upon unfunded state mandates presents itself, and that effort has been scrubbed of all potential political disagreement, some of my colleagues seemingly prefer to engage in political gamesmanship.
Taxpayers in New York will get the two things they need most — lower taxes and the continuation of essential and high quality municipal services — only if Albany finally demonstrates the will to reform state mandates, giving local officials the tools and flexibility to implement real and sustainable property tax relief.
As currently constituted will cost Rockland County over $ 1.5 million) To the Editor, It is truly disappointing to see that when a real chance to act upon unfunded state mandates presents itself, and that effort has been scrubbed of -LSB-...]
School districts, teachers unions and local government officials are concerned that the cap was passed without a real effort at chipping away at unfunded state mandates, while the Cuomo team argues that once the cap is in place, governments and school boards will be forced to make the difficult (and presumably correct) spending choices while retaining essential services.
Key legislators and real estate execs are demonstrating a new openness to a State Assembly bill that would mandate higher wages for construction workers...
«We reduce the burden on local government by passing real mandate relief that has the state reduce the number of mandates,» said Cuomo.
«I'm pleased to present a proposed budget that demonstrates my administration's effort to stabilize county finances, ensure our county safety and our vibrancy,» said McCoy, a Democrat, who hails the $ 679 million spending plan as one that builds on the county's «sound» fiscal practices while keeping county spending under the state - mandated tax cap for the fifth year in a row,»... despite the continuous pressures of unfunded mandates and the real cuts we face in 2018 for state aid and programs such as foster care.»
Astorino says a plan for a property tax rebate check, due out in October shortly before Election Day, does «nothing to change the equation,» and he says the real issue of unfunded state mandates was not addressed.
Although my example is both fictitious and extreme, it illustrates an important point: In real - world school evaluations, students will often improve on state - mandated tests, sometimes dramatically, but the improved scores will not influence a school's AYP status because those students» scores don't cross the proficiency point.
Coupled with the mandate to reduce class size, and the state is in a real bind.
Instead of continuing to throw millions of precious tax dollars into the proverbial, but very real, pit of failed education reforms; instead of continuing to enrich test corporations and educational entrepreneurs who game the system; instead of maintaining the false and demoralizing narrative that our students and teachers are failures, our state legislators need to take this opportunity to tell the CSDE and CSBE that it will no longer support expensive mandates that unnecessarily impact our budget health when a re-design of state assessment practices has been encouraged by recent federal legislation.
The REAL TRUTH is that while Connecticut spends massive amount of money to fulfill its federal and state constitutional mandate of REDUCING segregation, Connecticut charter schools are using public money to actually INCREASE racial segregation in Connecticut!
The only real solution is for the states to exercise their power under Article V of the constitution to propose constitutional amendments that will mandate a balanced budget and in other ways rein in the federal government.
# 23 Copy California... «Arnold Schwarzenegger may have signed the world's toughest anti-global-warming law, but it is Democrat Terry Tamminen, his environmental adviser, who is emerging as the state's real Terminator, winning industry support and the endorsement of a Republican Governor for a mandate to reduce the state's emissions 80 % by 2050.»
Notable mandates: Acted for Soltoro Ltd. in connection with its successful disposition by plan of arrangement to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; co-counsel for Trillium Motor World Ltd. in class action against General Motors of Canada Ltd. and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; acted for Canadian Solar Inc. in connection with raising an aggregate of US$ 50 million in equity and US$ 100 million in debt financing for acquisition financing and working capital purposes; external counsel to the Regional Municipality of York, providing a wide range of municipal, real estate, expropriation, litigation, and commercial law advice and services; counsel to minority shareholder of a Nevis LLC worth more than US$ 500 million with respect to a claim for relief from unfair prejudice in litigation in Nevis and the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in British Virgin Islands, and in contemporaneous related actions in Belize and the United States.
One of these commenters noted that its payment claim facilitates concurrent drug utilization review, which was mandated by Congress pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and which creates the real - time ability for pharmacies to gain access to information that may be necessary to meet requirements of this and similar state laws.
However, it happens that the state - mandated minimum liability limits on auto insurance policies are usually too low to cover the cost of real auto accidents.
Unfortunately, state - mandated minimum liability limits on car insurance policies are often not enough to cover the cost of a real auto accident.
The new ID card was mandated as part of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and passed in response to 9/11 that created new security standards for states driver's licenses and IDs.
The document states «To curb financial risks and encourage the real economy, approaches must be taken to guide miners toward an «orderly» exit from the business,» and mandates that mining companies submit status reports before the 5th of each month.
The premier of British Columbia stated that B.C.'s real estate regulator could no longer be trusted to act in the interests of British Columbians and a full mandate review was ordered.
A Florida appellate court has considered whether real estate licensees in the state owe their clients the common - law fiduciary duties if the licensee fails to provide clients a mandated disclosure form describing the duties of limited representation.