Sentences with phrase «state legislation»

Evidence of the rising concern over student privacy can be seen in the rush of state legislation aimed at ensuring that private information remains private.

My day to day activities vary greatly, but I work in state legislation, developing educational materials for advocates, and conducting legal research with a focus on wildlife.

That's why some supporters are pushing for new state legislation to authorize a petition drive that would call specifically for the consolidation of city and county governments.

This is the second time this year that nuclear power plants have been recognized and rewarded by state legislation for their strong environmental benefits.

I, for one, would support state legislation to properly compensate the spill victims out of the state budget surplus.

I am always eager to learn more about state legislation, reading up on these topics on my own time to become more knowledgeable.

The county had sought state legislation to allow voters to decide whether they wanted to create a water quality protection fee of $ 1 per 1,000 gallons of water used.

Special state legislation would be required to establish such a district and county voters would have to approve its creation in a referendum which would also establish an initial funding level for the district.

It's the first piece of state legislation since 1996 to add restrictions on guns.

It was part of his pitch against state legislation to move criminal cases for ages 16 and 17 into family court.

As the various member state legislation take shape, we will provide further updates on the implementation process.

Next is to transform this movement strength into concrete victories by winning state legislation and local regulations to cut back testing, end high stakes, and implement high - quality assessments.

Other state legislation governs specific areas such as transportation, electricity, and fuels.

It quickly came to represent a «mediation zone» between the state and the private sphere — a sort of buffer where state legislation and personal freedom could be negotiated.

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Both of these states have maintained strong school breakfast participation among low - income children as a result of innovative state legislation that required all or some schools to offer breakfast after the bell.

The lawsuit joins state legislation proposed in the wake of the bill, including a payroll tax and a charitable deduction option.

Among its 14 recommendations, the panel suggests specific changes to a host of laws now on the books, including state legislation governing wetlands protections, hazardous waste handling and shoreline erosion prevention.

State legislation believes it to be in the best interest of each driver to have this law in effect.

Lawyers of two men arrested for bitcoin transactions claim state legislation only applies to fiat, but are they right?

Information about child welfare laws and state legislation across the country contained in searchable database.

So, while manufacturers want to be energy efficient, they want to do it on their own voluntary terms, with no requirements in the form of state legislation.

By doing this industrial hemp could be grown and distributed as allowed by state legislation.

Any new state legislation should address any inconsistencies among requirements for charter schools and other traditional public schools.

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.

In large part due to Cuomo's push, under state legislation passed in late June, the real estate industry and the city's building trades have until next January to strike a compromise on 421 - a, or the tax break will end — an ultimatum seen as a major victory for the unions.

Restores $ 240 million in school aid to New York City (Background: New York City lost this funding after the school district failed to reach a deal on teacher evaluations by the January 14 deadline, as required by state legislation passed in 2012).

The Parkland, Florida school shooting, another school tragedy that has horrified our nation, prompted Program Services staff to collaborate with the Legislative department to assess and advocate for proposed state legislation related to school security and safety.

ACES Open Choice was established through state legislation for suburban students to attend schools in New Haven and for New Haven students to attend schools in the suburbs.

If Consensus recommends the creation of a metropolitan government, that probably would require state legislation as well as a referendum, Murphy said.

MYTH: The main problem with education is the lazy or incompetent teacher, who is protected by corrupt unions and supervised by out - of - control local school councils, so the key to reform is a system of rewards and punishments and the dismantling of rights to organize (as with state legislation currently under debate).

The Education Commission of the States is out with policy snapshots of enacted state legislation related to teachers.

But she has expressed support for state legislation to create single - payer health care across New York.

«On a more positive note, there are some things that Trump doesn't have so much control over, such as state legislation in California, or economic competitiveness of renewables, that could lead to mitigation in the absence of direction from the president,» Jeffery says.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed state legislation May 29 that paved the way for the Council to pass the tax abatement in New York City.

At the meeting, committee members will also consider recommending passage of proposed State legislation authorizing Safe Consumption Spaces as an emergency tool to combat overdose deaths.

Levy, who is seeking the GOP nod for governor, said the new state legislation creating a tier five for new state and municipal employees would cut the overtime allowed in the final average salaries to 15 percent, but the impact of that measure will not be felt for decades.

The New York state legislation provides that businesses working with cryptocurrencies must obtain a special permission.

Enacting state legislation forbidding employers from forcing workers to attend workplace meetings became more complicated Thursday when Attorney General George Jepsen said federal law pre-empts state action.

What I intend to underscore here is that constitutional law exempts pornography from state legislation about prostitution because of its true purpose.

Model state legislation developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education would provide college scholarships to academically talented high school seniors who commit to teach in high - need public schools for four years after graduation.

Skelos and his son were convicted in December after a jury agreed with prosecutors that Skelos had strong - armed three companies with a stake in state legislation into giving work to his son.

Along with medication, the Maryland state legislation also mandates that all public schools put in place «age - appropriate» drug education programming that includes the dangers of heroin and other opioids.

As part of our project, we've also released draft state legislation that we hope state legislators can adapt to promote pro-innovation technology transfer at state universities.

He received payments from Goldberg & Iryami, a firm specializing in property tax appeals, and at the same time, allegedly changed state legislation to benefit the developers, Glenwood Management and the Witkoff Group.