Sentences with phrase «who drafted the legislation»

Trump tapped Republican Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon who drafted legislation years ago to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A state senator from Gary who drafted legislation establishing charter schools now thinks Gary has reached its limit.

The original bill (SB 1001) was sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh, a longtime animal welfare advocate who drafted the legislation with the support of the Humane Legislative Coalition of Arizona (HLCA) comprised of the Animal Defense League of Arizona, the Arizona Humane Society, Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Humane Voters of Arizona.

If signed by Schwarzenegger, the Hemp Industries Association and Vote Hemp — the two groups that helped advise the Assemblymen who drafted the legislation — will seek to enjoin the Controlled Substances Act from interfering in the pilot program, said Patrick Goggin, California council with HIA and Vote Hemp.

I suppose the person who drafted the legislation for the MPP had at least a passing acquaintance with the Legislation Act.

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THE State Government has responded to the Laing Report on Occupational Safety and Health by drafting legislation aimed at imposing harsher penalties on those who neglect their OSH responsibilities.

Some big ones are: (a) whether the draft PROMESA legislation raises retroactivity issues that make it unfair to bondholders (including mutual funds and their investors) who may be subject to restructuring ex post without having had notice of that possibility ex ante; (b) relatedly, whether creating a bankruptcy - like restructuring process for Puerto Rico is bad for bondholders because it prevents holdout creditors from holding up restructuring negotiations, (c) how much oversight and sovereignty Puerto Rico should cede (for example, different stakeholders feel differently about the installation of an oversight board); (d) the extent to which austerity measures are feasible and should be imposed [fn1], and (d) and what substantive reforms should be put enacted going forward.

His view emerged, by mistake, in the draft version of a speech in which he originally intended to describe as «bigots» all those who oppose the proposed legislation to redefine the nature of marriage.

According to WHO, which drafted the International Code of Marketing for Breast - milk Substitutes in 1981, just 37 of the 199 (19 %) countries that report to it regarding the Code have passed legislation reflecting all its recommendations.

A paradigm shift is needed in western cultures, especially for the policymakers who draft important maternal healthcare legislation, including maternity leave and health insurance benefits.

The Lee Newspapers State Bureau examined fundraising data for Baucus, Grassley, Sen. Ted Kennedy (who chairs the Senate Health Committee, which is drafting health - reform legislation), the other two members of Montana's congressional delegation, and President Barack Obama.

However, the law contains 17 exemptions, including for people who are «engaged in drafting, advising clients on or rendering opinions» on legislation, procurement contracts or other matters «when such professional services are not otherwise connected with state or municipal legislative or executive action» as well as communications after a procurement contract has been tentatively awarded.

Four local state lawmakers are drafting legislation that would see the state create less rigorous programs for would - be members of volunteer firefighters who don't join because they don't have the time for the extensive training the state requires of full - fledged firefighters.

Those were allegedly facilitated by onetime Assembly candidate Sigfredo Gonzalez — who then turned informant and allegedly arranged similar bribes for Stevenson to draft competition - crushing legislation on behalf of the businessmen.

The statement recalled that Mr. MacManu, who was present at pertinent meetings, «had ample opportunity to raise the issue of the inclusion of the ERTS in the law either at IPAC, or the Legal Committee of IPAC where the law was drafted; or even before the subsidiary legislation committee of Parliament.»

A 2004 draft mental health bill had to be scrapped because of the overwhelming opposition, and last night Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile, who chaired the scrutiny committee into that bill, warned the new legislation faced a similar fate.

Peoples - Stokes, who is drafting mayoral control legislation for Buffalo that is expected to be released this coming Monday, served as Cuomo's campaign co-chair last fall.

GOP Assembly members — who are outnumbered in the chamber more than 2 - to - 1 — say their names are being stripped from bills as co-sponsors even when they had a hand in drafting the legislation.

Redwood did most of the hard work on privatisation and was one of those who worked it through with the civil servants so they understood what was required and could go away and draft legislation accordingly.

The briefing covers information on: The meaning of delegated acts Anti-tampering (article 18) On board diagnostics (article 19) Functional safety (article 20) Environment (article 21) Carbon dioxide (article 22) Aftermarket parts (article 52) Repair and maintenance information (article 60) The BMF have also had discussions with the chair of the EU's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) dealing with the proposed legislation, Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour, who said: «Most of the concerns riders have expressed with the original Commission draft and some of the amendments adopted by the IMCO Committee, are being addressed in the current negotiations between representatives of EU governments, MEPs and the Commission.

Gallo, who helped draft nuisance abatement legislation in his role as city assistant corporation counsel, hammered on themes like building code enforcement and holding social service agencies responsible for their clients» behavior in a bid to appeal to working - class residents of Midtown, where quality - of - life crime and neighborhood eyesores are irksome and perennial issues.

As drafted, the legislation would provide those carriage operators who qualify payments to obtain green taxi licenses.

Nearly one year after taking office, Mayor Bill de Blasio is preparing to abolish horse - drawn carriages by producing a City Council bill that is expected to be introduced in December, according to two sources who have seen a copy of the draft legislation.

«I commend Assembly member Aubry for the hard work and dedication he put into drafting and advancing the legislation and I thank all of the Assembly members who voted in favor of it,» the Borough President added.

The legislation championed by Avella, currently in draft form, would empower the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development to fine owners who keep buildings empty and would create a fund to «provide capital for the rehabilitation of distressed vacant units.»

Williams, who is in his third and final term, said he has been drafting legislation for several years since testifying before the City Charter Revision Commission in 2010 and is planning to introduce the bill «very shortly» with the hopes of it passing in the next session.

Residents joined the department in addressing public safety concerns to the town board and the anti-drug task force, who lobbied the town in Fall 2014 to draft legislation to regulate the industry.

The City Council is in the preliminary stages of drafting legislation to create the program, in negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio, which the city is hoping will help resolve a long - standing dispute over who drives the school buses, which was at the root of the 2013 strike.

According to [executive director of the Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities] Dan Hunter, who helped to draft the «Creativity Challenge Index» legislation recently passed in Massachusetts, there is no political imperative for arts education in this country — none.

It was not the intention of the lawmakers who drafted this piece of legislation to create a vehicle for establishing new school districts, but through a series of amendments and legal interpretations that is precisely what we now have.

Though it claims to be nonpartisan, the membership of this influential group is made up of mostly right - wing politicians in legislatures all over the country who propose «draft» legislation promoting tax benefits to corporations, banks, and the wealthy.

Forest introduced draft legislation to members of the Ed Oversight committee that would create a Teacher Endowment Fund earmarked for compensating public school teachers who improve student outcomes in their classrooms.

Mortgage modification has been drafted specifically for those who are threatened with foreclosure or are having a hard time making their monthly mortgage payments and is different from mortgage refinancing that is available under the same legislation (for homeowners who are not behind on their mortgages but can not refinance because of lowered market values for their homes).

Devon Mathis, R - Visalia, who is pet parent to two dogs and two cats, drafted the legislation.

However, while legislation is already being drafted, major hurdles remain before the tax on CO2 can be scrapped, sparking an outcry among businesses, state governments, and especially Australian voters, who voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new coalition and its pledge to kill the costly economic burden.

State Senator Fran Pavley (D - Santa Monica), who drafted the initial 2003 legislation requiring the state to have an environmental curriculum, is equally disappointed.

And the draft climate legislation by Waxman and Markey — who only a year ago pushed for a moratorium on new coal plants — offers the industry a pathway forward and provides billions for clean coal research.

Bob Ambrogi, who says he helped draft a new Massachusetts shield law to protect journalists from having to cough up their sources, describes the pending legislation in today's post.

If the MoJ proceeds with this approach and its draft legislation, it is crucial that it is amended to require the Lord Chancellor to actively consider the proportion of claimants who would be under - compensated by the rate he sets, publish the evidence he has relied on and give reasons for all aspects of his decision - making.

As currently drafted, the legislation permits an inadmissibility report to be submitted with respect to a person who was convicted BEFORE the amendments came into force; in other words, the immigration implications of six - month - plus sentences are retroactive.

As I've said, we who are legally trained understand the whys and wherefores of the system, value the exquisite subtleties accompanying the intersection of jurisdiction, legislation and precedent, and appreciate the elegance of a well drafted contract or factum.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) / Litigation team is composed of Arabic - speaking lawyers who are exceptional in contractual interpretation, drafting and negotiation, and knowledgeable in local legislation, codes, and procedures.

«Unfortunately, when the draft regulations came out, frankly they didn't do anything about the concerns that industry mentioned about the scope of the legislation itself,» says Adeyinka, who has also been active in the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association's response to the legislation.

Bitcoin is being embraced in many countries in the world who are now focusing on draft bills, legislation, and regulation.

What is important in this system is that a dialogue is established between those who draft and apply policies and legislation and those whose human rights are affected by such policies and legislation.

In the end what is important is that through international dialogue, the human rights dimension of the issues at hand can be greater emphasised and understood by those who draft and formulate policies and legislation at the domestic level.

Then I considered politicians and bureaucrats who drafted «no - fault» or at least simplified divorce legislation in Canadian jurisdictions.

Through the program, associations split costs with NAR to have legislation drafted by legal experts who are on retainer with NAR.