Sentences with phrase «rules reform package»

The New York City Council today announced an «historic» rules reform package designed to empower individual members, increase transparency and check the power of the speaker.

«Our rules reform package will strengthen the Council by making ours the most inclusive, equitable legislative body it can be,» said Council Member Helen Rosenthal.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito won her first significant victory on Wednesday, delivering on a campaign promise to members that she would approve a sweeping rules reform package to change the chamber's bylaws.

Not exact matches

The reform package's rule regarding the repatriation of overseas cash could benefit investors by leading to rising dividends and stock buybacks, they said.

Lawmakers on Monday said they expected Republicans to remain opposed to public financing, but did not rule out a different ethics reform package that includes tightening anti-bribery and corruption laws.

JCOPE unanimously passed «emergency» regulations that will govern the state's lobbying disclosure rules should Gov. Andrew Cuomo sign an ethics reform package, as expected.

There is «zero tolerance» for sexual harassment in the Legislature, leaders say, but an ethics reform package that would create new rules and penalties for sexual harassment may not become law this year.

City Hall — New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, along with Rules Committee Chair Brad Lander and Council Members Barron, Vallone, Cabrera, Rosenthal, Reynoso announced a historic reform package proposal today that will help make the City Council more responsive to the needs of New Yorkers in all communities, more transparent in how it operates and more fair and inclusive for all members enabling them to better serve their districts.

A judge ruled in favor of the resident, which prompted Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue a statement, commending the ruling and pointing to what the Democrat calls the centerpiece of his criminal justice reform package — a plan to eliminate monetary bail all together for those facing misdemeanor or nonviolent felony charges.

The Adoption Support Fund is part of a wider package of reforms introduced by the government through the Children and Families Act, including a faster approval process so the majority of people are approved within six months and new rules so prospective adopters and children are placed on the adoption register within three months.

The rule is a part of the «qualified mortgage» concept in the Dodd - Frank banking reform law enacted in 2010 and it would require lenders to retain 5 percent of the loan value for loans they package into securities for sale to investors.