Sentences with phrase «safety legislation states»

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THE State Government has responded to the Laing Report on Occupational Safety and Health by drafting legislation aimed at imposing harsher penalties on those who neglect their OSH responsibilities.

The state is the first to pass legislation requiring education officials to develop health and safety guidelines for digital devices.

The association also met with legislators and attorneys general in dozens of other states to discuss how Airbnb hosts often do not comply with rules imposed on hotels, like anti-discrimination legislation, local tax collection laws, and safety and fire inspection standards.

The lawmakers also want Veneman to support legislation that would bolster the safety of school meals by requiring mandatory recalls by USDA and swifter notification to schools by state officials, who administer the program.

(No wonder that in 2012 Georgia became the sixth state to enact strong heat safety legislation).

The states at the time announced they would create a research consortium, which Cuomo calls «a major step in our multistate partnership to research responsible gun safety legislation and take new steps to prevent illegal guns from crossing state lines.»

She's introduced legislation that would require the State Comptroller to review and analyze the privatization of any public transit systems, such as the 2012 transfer of Nassau County's bus service to a private operator, and has been an advocate for safety improvements on the Southern State Parkway.

At 2 p.m., Assemblyman Andrew Raia will be joined by state and county officials, as well local boaters, to announce new boating safety legislation in the wake of the tragic death of a 12 - year - old boy during a boating lesson, Centerport Yacht Club 33 Beach Plum Dr., Centerport.

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(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.

Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York SState Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York Sstate health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York StateState.

What is in serious doubt, however, is the ensuing overreaction of the Suffolk County Legislature, which subsequently passed legislation effectively requiring all county residents operating «a pleasure vessel upon the waters of Suffolk County» to take an 11 - hour boating safety course and pass a final exam before being issued a boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.»

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The Democrat - controlled state Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at reducing gun violence in the state, a day after Republicans who control New York's Senate approved bills that focus on school safety but don't address the gun control issue.

The Democrat unveiled legislation Tuesday as his administration's law enforcement officials testified at a hearing in Albany on Cuomo's public safety portion of his state budget proposal.

«The legislation announced today is a win for those individuals and communities across the state that have fought for the health and safety of animals under the care of pet dealers,» Governor Cuomo said.

Mr. Samuel Aye Paye, Chairman of the Roads and Safety Committee, stated that the committee recommended legislation's green lighting because abrogating the law which was signed in 2016 may have ended up forcing government to pay a judgement debt.

At 2 p.m., Assemblyman Francisco Moya, alongside Assembly members Michele Titus, Michael DenDekker, Nick Perry, Victor Pichardo, and Brian Barnwell; Charlene Obernauer, executive director of NYCOSH; and Mario Cilento, president of the New York state AFL - CIO, unveils new worker safety legislation, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

In the last days of the 2014 legislative session, Cuomo negotiated with New York State United Teachers for a temporary solution, introduced a program bill creating a «safety net» for educators whose ratings were detrimentally affected by students» low Common Core test scores and advanced the legislation with a «message of necessity,» allowing lawmakers to pass it before gaveling out for the summer.

State Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Keith Wright renewed a push earlier today for passage of elevator safety legislation.

The legislation was partly in response to the many safety violations uncovered at the state - owned Deutsche Bank building after a 2007 fire there killed two firefighters.

The roundtable is open to the public and input on ideas and legislation to improve school safety not only in the county but throughout the state is welcome.

The legislation, which passed unanimously and now heads to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk, would narrow the definition of a safety - net hospital and instruct the state health commissioner to raise reimbursement rates for hospitals that meet the new criteria.

KINGSTON — Ulster County Executive Michael Hein signed legislation on Monday approved by the county legislature that codifies the county's intention to absorb the cost of the state - mandated Safety Net social services program over a three - year period.

When Cahill made his willingness to move sales - tax legislation through the state legislature, a transfer of almost $ 5 million a year, conditional on county safety - net takeover and elections expenses from the towns, his critics accused him of hubris, just short of abuse of office.

When Cahill made his willingness to move sales tax legislation through the state legislature, a transfer of almost $ 5 million a year, conditional on county Safety Net takeover and elections expenses from the towns, his critics accused him of hubris, just short of abuse of office.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to enhance firework safety on state property.

In November, Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved legislation worked on by Sen. David Carlucci which allows for a safety review of all state rail road crossings

DALLAS, Oct. 18 / PRNewswire / — ... Michigan becomes the first state to pass the bill in its House and the fifth state overall to embrace TRUE's proposed safety legislation.

On January 14, 2008, New Jersey passed the first United States online dating legislation called the Internet Dating Safety Act (Senate Bill - 1977 / A4304).

In the wake of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals» recent decision to uphold most of the state's immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, we renew our call for the San Antonio Independent School District to provide meaningful protections for our undocumented students and their families, and ask that our district make ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable community members its top priority.

The legislation created the Office of School Safety, which will be run out of the state Department of Justice.

Secretary LaHood also announced federal legislation aimed at strengthening oversight on pipeline safety, as well as plans to convene a Pipeline Safety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety, as well as plans to convene a Pipeline Safety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastruSafety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastructure.

More recent legislation, the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, requires States to check the NDR prior to the issuance of any motor vehicle license.

He stated, «A like - for - like replacement for the Defender would not be appropriate and wouldn't be legal with safety legislation.

24 US states have proposed or passed legislation to block or limit particular genetically modified (GM) products and attach responsibility for GM drift to seed producers and defend a farmer's right to save seeds, but the US federal government has stepped in to circumvent these measures by passing the 2006 National Uniformity for Food Act that will eliminate more than 200 state - initiated food safety laws.

Mayor Denis Coderre is in favor of the breed - specific legislation stating its sole purpose is to protect public safety.

In the U.S., a range of legislation and regulation at the federal and state levels governs miner safety, coal mine reclamation, coal plant siting, thermal pollution from coal plant cooling, coal combustion emissions, and disposal of coal waste.

Where the granting of such preferential access is intended to realize an objective pursued by national legislation (in this case traffic safety) and the public infrastructure to which access is given, is not commercially exploited, the State does not confer an economic advantage according to the CJEU.

Lawmakers in the state of California tried to pass legislation back in 2012 requiring manufacturers to equip table saws sold after January 1, 2015 with a flesh - sensing safety technology.

They also dominated state and national political agendas dictating the policy and legislation on everything from safety, to federal funding for highways and even gasoline taxes.

Acted for numerous airlines advising them on regulatory issues, and claims of both regulatory and commercial nature including EC 261 claims, advice on compliance with various EU Regulations including ETS, EC Reg 1008/2008, the PRM Regulation, state aid, consumer protection legislation, competition cartel and alliance issues, price fixing investigations, disputes with airports, slots advice and transfers, EU blacklist work and regulatory safety compliance, ground handling disputes, and commercial disputes acting for airlines against all manner of suppliers and manufacturers.

The state itself appears to encourage the notion of overprotecting citizens by way of legislation, including health and safety legislation.

Environmental laws, animal safety, real estate and property issues, food safety and fracking are all issues that Texas farmers and ranchers have to contend with, and this blog does a great job of analyzing how recent court decisions or state legislation can affect them.

MassBike, the state's leading bicycle advocacy organization, recently offered an update on proposed safety legislation for 2016.

What a careful observer notices from monitoring SPC media is that those involved with reform of discrete areas of Chinese legislation and judicial practice continue (in the pre / post 19th Party Congress era) to look at US federal / state law (and other foreign law) structures and practices, including: use of mediation in federal appeals cases; bankruptcy practice; reform of Chinese nuclear safety legislation to broaden the scope of information released to the public, that is in specific areas that do not involve basic principles of the Chinese courts.

«The movement of motor vehicles over the highways is attended by constant and serious dangers to the public, and is also abnormally destructive to the ways themselves... In the absence of national legislation covering the subject a State may rightfully prescribe uniform regulations necessary for public safety and order in respect to the operation upon its highways of all motor vehicles — those moving in interstate commerce as well as others.

Ukrainian legislation provides state guarantees of safety of foreign investments with the goal to protect the rights of foreign investors.

There is legislation being considered currently that would improve the funding to make necessary improvements and repairs to roads across the state, and the oil and gas companies are putting their focus on safety programs for their fleet drivers.

During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Trump congratulated Florida on school safety legislation approved by state lawmakers, saying the state «passed a lot of very good legislation last night.»

He said Broward's School District will compete for a grant from state legislation on school safety recently passed and signed by Gov. Rick Scott.