Sentences with phrase «support enabling legislation»

Still, she said Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday is examining potential costs, oversight rules and other issues surrounding charter schools to determine if the department would support enabling legislation.

Not exact matches

FACT: B.C. Building Trades Executive Director Tom Sigurdson told CKNW on July 14, 2015, «When I take a look at the enabling legislation and the project development agreement that the province has entered into with Petronas, I don't see sufficient enough support for British Columbian workers in the legislation or in the agreement.»

Editorials supported legislation designed to account for the unemployed, to establish public works projects to enable their return to work, to provide for newly unemployed through a national unemployment insurance program, and to create a national bureau of unemployment to stay on top of the problem.

This legislation will enable the United States to seek the most ambitious, high standard trade agreements that will support well - paying jobs and promote job creation, open new markets for U.S. exports, and stimulate economic growth throughout the country.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

«The Senate has passed «Kirby and Quigley's Law» three times and now it's time for the Assembly to bring justice to the Krohn family and to the memory of Kirby and Quigley by enabling this legislation that has bi-partisan support to come to the Floor of the Assembly for an up or down vote.»

Cuomo is backing the creation of a chief procurement officer and is supporting legislation that would allow the comptroller, attorney general and the procurement officer «to collaborate on a student and make recommendations regarding initiatives to better enable the public to track state contracts and audits.»

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

Mandle, of Hamilton, said the Independent Democratic Conference has enabled Senate Republicans to stay in power and block legislation she supports, including public funding of elections, the women's equality agenda, the DREAM ACT and an increase in the minimum wage.

In May 2013, Fowler gave his support to legislation aiming to extend marriage rights to same - sex couples, stating: «Parliament should value people equally in the law, and that enabling same - sex couples to marry removes the current inequity.».

Because of that, in 2009, Rep John Benson, a former Edina teacher union leader along with strong support from Mpls district union leaders Louise Sundin and Lynn Nordgren sponsored legislation that enabled districts to access the same flexibility and autonomy provisions of chartering without actually chartering a school.

Stein objected to a provision in the proposed legislation that would enable charter schools, which are public but not subject to the same curricular standards or oversight rules as traditional public schools, to share in the funds reimbursed to local public schools for their support of the federal school lunch program.

Parent Revolution has not yet weighed in on the Tennessee reverse trigger proposal, though it did support similar legislation in Louisiana that in 2013 enabled parents to return schools placed in the state - run achievement district back to local school boards.

supports and works for legislation that enables member providers to practice their skills with animals legally

Legislation passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and Assembly would enable the development of community solar in the Silver State Carson City, NV (June 8, 2017)-- The Coalition Read More

Legislation passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and Assembly would enable the development of community solar in the Silver State

However, I take issue with your statement that I would have no good reason to oppose a change in Australia's upper target of 15 per cent to 25 per cent because this would enable the legislation to pass (presumably because the Greens would then support it).

Such review processes would not effect existing and contractual lease arrangements, but may enable the long term planning necessary to achieve sustainable outcomes and ensure that the enab ling legislation provisions continue to reflect and support traditional owners» interests and ever changing communities.