Sentences with phrase «several changes to the legislation»
Various of the policies within it are drawn from the Conservative 2010 manifesto, although Lib Dem opposition forced the Government into a «listening period» and resulted in several changes to the legislation.
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EDMONTON — In response to PC legislation claiming to increase government accountability, NDP Leader Rachel Notley called for a series of changes that would effectively protect Albertans from several forms of inappropriate behavior demonstrated by the PCs over the last several years.
In response, several PPA holders terminated their agreements with coal - fired power generators, citing a provision in the terms of the original PPA legislation that allows buyers to end their contracts if a change of law makes the agreement «unprofitable or more unprofitable.»
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 State.
After weathering several hours of decidedly negative reaction to her amended legislation changing the statute of limitations for cases of personal injury caused by pollution, state Sen. Kathy Marchione has decided to go back to the original version of her bill.
Since Nelson Rockefeller signed a law legalizing abortion here in 1970, New York has not elected a pro-life governor, and a June poll showed voters, after several questions explaining the legislation, supported a Cuomo - backed proposal to change abortion law and establish an affirmative right to an abortion by a 56 - 31 margin.
Charter Schools: Legislation introduced in the Senate, SB 2161, makes several technical changes to the funding, enrollment, and operation of charter schools.
Not only is state legislation changing technology and textbooks, but several schools and districts have made the shift to digital textbooks.
Curiously, Vogell noted, several schools statewide had changed in status between the spring 2008 administration of the test and the summer retest in 2008, going from not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress rates, a calculation set by federal legislation that determines the fates of individual schools, to meeting the measure.
Several points that I felt were imperative: 1) Everyone at the federal level knows that the current law is disliked and must change, 2) There is a recognized effort to make the language and details of the next ESEA reauthorization more user - friendly — all stakeholders of a school community should be able to understand the legislation and be vested in the success of schools, and 3) Legislators are seeking the right balance between formula funding and competitive grants — one area of consideration is the consolidation of educational programs or initiatives, which will allow federal monies to be used more effectively to help schools and children.
To meet European laws governing the size of exposed components several changes became necessary including a modified hood and a retractable Flying Lady mascot; obeying emission legislation in Japan as well as in the United States had resulted in fuel injection been fitted.
The author has devoted several pages to examination of the changes this act has resulted in regarding the federal, the state and the constitutional legislation.
In addition to this effort, I authored the legislation creating the District's first Climate Change and Resiliency Commission; I led the fight to have the District's retirement and pension funds divest from carbon and fossil fuel investment holdings; I wrote several bills to expand opportunities for solar installation; and I led the effort to name 2018 as the Year of the Anacostia River to celebrate and bring attention to the river on the eastern half of our city.
«Any one of the several new or likely regulatory initiatives for CO2 emissions from power plants — including state carbon controls, E.P.A.'s regulations under the Clean Air Act, or the enactment of federal global warming legislation — would add a significant cost to carbon - intensive coal generation,» the letters said... Selective disclosure of favorable information or omission of unfavorable information concerning climate change is misleading.
Legislation to keep Exelon's nuclear plants afloat included several aspects that drew the ire of environmentalists and the solar industry — particularly capacity payments to coal plants and changes to rate design and net metering.
In the Same Sex Marriage Reference, the Supreme Court addressed several questions the government asked regarding draft legislation to change the common law definition of marriage.
Bill 177 is omnibus legislation which, among other things, includes several changes relating to the enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA») and amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the «WSIA») to include transition provisions for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board («WSIB») benefits claims due to chronic mental stress.
Changes to human rights legislation have already occurred in several provinces and territories in Canada.
The visit was strategically timed as the Energy and Commerce Committee was planning to debate and amend legislation (HR 2646), the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which makes several significant changes that impact mental health.