Sentences with phrase «to approve the bill»

When state lawmakers approved a bill to permit new gambling casinos in the final hours of the legislative session, they left something out.

To offset that change, the state legislature approved a bill allowing for a 25 percent tax credit for geothermal installations.

To offset that change, the state legislature approved a bill allowing for a 25 - percent tax credit for geothermal installations.

A legislative committee recently approved a bill that would prohibit employers from requesting an applicant's salary history before they make an offer.

The governor is hoping to have legislators approve the bill before they head home for the summer.

It's practically an annual tradition for state lawmakers at the end of the legislative session: approving bills designed to expand pension benefits for public employees.

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The resolution goes on to say that if approved the bill would discourage families and residents from using bicycles as exercise and transportation.

So lawmakers from both houses will have to approve the bill again in 2017 or 2018, and the public will have to approve the measure in a referendum before it becomes law.

In 2005 the state legislature approved a bill committing $ 12 million to get the $ 77 million construction project off the ground.

The newly approved bill will put state charter schools on the path toward more equitable funding.

The senate has to approve the bill before it can become law.

The New York State Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that allows restaurants to welcome dogs in their outdoor areas.

A New York state Senate committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would legalize ride - hailing services in Syracuse and elsewhere in New York, according to the legislation.

By a 10 - 2 vote, the Senate education committee approved a bill last week that would not only change the state tests students take, but also erase several years» worth of judgments about school effectiveness that have been made based on the test scores.

The Assembly approved the bill Wednesday by a 141 - 0 vote.

The state House of Representatives approved the bill by a 56 - 21 vote without discussion or debate, despite vocal objections and attempted parliamentary maneuvering from the Democratic caucus.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Democratic - led state Assembly unanimously approved a bill Monday that would pay equity parameters for women in the workplace.

The House of Representatives last week approved a bill extending student - financial - aid programs in the Higher Education Act through June 30.

The Senate approved a bill last week that will roll back some aspects of the Dodd - Frank banking reform bill, which was passed in 2010 after the financial crisis.

On the legislative front, lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would require the state Department of Health to post an online list of practitioners registered to certify patients who want to take part in the state's medical marijuana program.

The Indiana House approved a bill requiring parental notification in some cases when a minor seeks an abortion without parental consent, despite disagreement between lawmakers over when a parent would or would not receive notification.

The House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that seeks to roll back the Dodd - Frank financial regulatory law.

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The state Legislature approved the bill in the waning days of the session in June after months of wrangling over how to address the district's crumbling infrastructure.

On Monday, a state Senate committee approved a bill Monday to raise the age for buying a gun from 18 to 21 and imposing a three - day waiting period for all gun purchases.

The City Council approved a bill on Thursday that will...

The California state Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill requiring oil companies to report how much water they use in their drilling operations and the water's source, a move that comes amid a severe statewide drought.

The House narrowly approved a bill Thursday that some say is aimed at giving school districts more spending flexibility despite opposition from district education leaders.

Meanwhile, the committee also approved a bill by Rep. French Hill, R - Ark., that resembled a Senate provision dealing with the Volcker Rule but sought to expand it.

The Republican - led Senate on Tuesday approved the bill following passage by the Democratic - controlled Assembly in May.

The D.C. Council overwhelmingly approved a bill yesterday to recognize same - sex marriages performed elsewhere, in a vote that followed a sharp exchange between an openly gay member and a civil rights champion and set off shouts of reproach from local ministers.

As with some other controversial pieces of legislation, the stalemate over the Child Victims Act could continue for years more if the Senate doesn't approve the bill in this session.

Bill to Protect Californians» Privacy, Personal Safety, and Financial Security Advances in State Senate Sacramento - The State Senate yesterday approved a bill with broad bipartisan support (29:7) that would prohibit state and...

The New York City Council yesterday approved a bill sponsored by local Council member Margaret Chin to require the city to notify communities when urban renewal areas are set to expire.

The Assembly yesterday approved a bill — similar to one approved by the Senate last week — to extend tax rebates to Nassau County seniors through 2029.

A Senate spending panel today approved a bill giving the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $ 31 billion in 2014, a figure that would restore this year's painful 5 % cut from sequestration and give the agency a small increase over its 2012 budget.

State lawmakers earlier this month approved a bill allowing the gardens, which in concept will allow people and businesses to receive a credit on their utility bill for owning a share of solar power generated at an off - site location.

With last - minute support from Maryland's Republicans, the House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill Friday to raise the nation's debt ceiling, but the high - stakes hunt for a bipartisan plan that could pass both chambers of Congress was set to...

Assembly Republicans approved a bill earlier this month to expand voucher school enrollment in Milwaukee.

New York became the sixth and largest state in the nation to allow same - sex marriage when the state Legislature narrowly approved a bill in June 2011.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a bill which specifies that the US must fund GMOs and biotechnology.

State lawmakers paid tribute to the life of hero NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, passing a resolution honoring him and then approving a bill renaming a portion of the Southern State Parkway in Long Island after the detective who died in January.

I believe that Alberta has a system unusual in Canada for approving bills before introduction, involving more control by the Legislature and less by the government.

Later Monday, the legislature unanimously approved the bill banning county contractors involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement that pressures Israel to end what organizers call discriminatory government policies toward Palestinians.

The full House is expected to approve the bills as early this week.

After weeks of hearings, which included testimony from experts like Andreas Antonopoulos, the Canadian Parliament approved Bill C - 31 on June 19, 2014, the world's first national law on digital currencies.