Sentences with phrase «tax during the legislative session»

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) is prioritizing a carbon tax during the legislative session this winter.

One of the most immediate steps we can take in Washington state is to pass a carbon tax during this legislative session.

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During this year's legislative session, the legislature and governor were forced to repeal three new business sales taxes just one year after adopting them, following widespread condemnation from business leaders, economists and the general public.

During the last legislative session, more than half of the U.S. Congress supported lowering the federal excise tax for craft brewers.

«We need to pass a property tax cap, ethics reform, and marriage equality during this legislative session.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included improvements to the integration of environmental regulation, affordable healthcare, tourism funding, workforce training, a tax policy that would not increase taxes on businesses, and a labor policy to not increase costs to employers.

Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included a severance tax on shale gas, pension reforms, liquor privatization, and judicial reforms.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, has said he will again push for a millionaires tax during next year's legislative session, putting him at odds with both Cuomo and Senate Republicans.

Assembly Democrats during the 2016 legislative session sought to revive the millionaires tax issue by calling for increases on those who earn $ 5 million and more.

The two sides of what will likely be an overarching debate during the 2018 legislative session were on display yesterday with progressives calling for an increased millionaires» tax and conservatives saying that existing taxes should be phased out as scheduled to prevent a further exodus of Empire State residents.

The tax cap itself was altered, albeit slightly, during the previous legislative session's broader negotiations on rent control in the New York City area.

The Cuomo administration is «hopeful» that the state can implement a successor program to the 421 - a tax break during this year's legislative session, according to the governor's top aide, Bill Mulrow.

Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included a budget deficit estimated at $ 200 million, social security tax reform, a structural deficit expected to reach $ 400 million by 2019, education funding, and ending homelessness among the state's veterans.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included a budget deficit estimated at $ 100 million, pension reform, raising the minimum wage, reducing corporate income taxes, and raising bridge tolls.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included the biennial state budget, casino gambling, tax reform based on the recommendations of 2012 commission, and raising the minimum wage.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included a court - mandated $ 5 billion education funding package, transportation funding through a gas tax increase, and climate change proposals.

State Sen. Lee Zeldin (R - Shirley) vowed Sunday to introduce a bill during the current state legislative session to repeal the unpopular Metropolitan Transit Authority payroll tax.

Today Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off his statewide «People First» tour, during which he'll pitch the public on his three main legislative objectives for this session: ethics reform, a property tax cap, and marriage equality.

During last year's legislative session, I strongly supported the successful effort to reduce the middle - class income tax rates to their lowest levels in 70 years.

In June, during the waning days of the legislative session, school districts through the state School Boards Association had quietly circulated a memo among lawmakers that raised concerns about the cost to schools already strapped by the state's 2 - percent tax cap unless residents vote to suspend the cap.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included a raise in the minimum wage, a cut in corporate tax rates, rebuilding airports and other infrastructure, legalizing medical marijuana, and property tax rebates.

In addition to the gondola and State Fair announcements, Cuomo recapped his priorities for Upstate New York during the ongoing legislative session, including bringing ride - booking apps like Uber here, consolidating local government services to reduce property taxes and tax cuts for the middle class.

Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat from the Bronx, mentioned the tax hike during a speech to open the 2016 legislative session.

Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included road funding, state budget, income tax cuts, broadband expansion, school calendars, local option sales taxes, medical marijuana, eminent domain, banning traffic cameras, and a sales tax increase.

Major issues during the 2013 legislative session included education reform, providing healthcare for low - income and other uninsured residents, and a tax relief package that sought to lower property taxes.

The mayor said all options are on the table for funding streams, including but not limited to a tax similar to the one he proposed and ultimately lost during the 2014 legislative session in Albany.

If approved during the legislative session that begins in January, the new tax could generate as much as $ 100 million for schools annually, said Lindsey Jydstrup, a spokesman for the Nevada State Education Association.

SB 637 is a threat to the success of animal advocacy during the 2010 legislative session and also is a slight against every single Oklahoma business which pays its taxes, an issue which has been ignored.

Audubon Washington, Carbon Washington, and the League of Women Voters of Washington are among a growing coalition of organizations and individuals that have joined ACT NOW because they want to see a carbon tax pass during this legislative session.

Senator Michael Barrett, who sponsored S. 1747, has since reintroduced his carbon tax proposal as S. 1021, and climate advocates are planning a campaign to support the bill during the 2017 - 2018 legislative session in Massachusetts.

Monitored bills during Montana's 64th legislative session and advised attorneys and clients of potential legal impact to industry in areas of water quality - sage grouse - oil and gas - permitting and tax.