The new legislation, which is being introduced as a Governor's program bill in the Senate and Assembly, amends the Tax Law and the Cannabis Law to enable the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) and local law enforcement to enforce restrictions on unlicensed storefront dispensaries. The legislation does not impose any new penalties related to cannabis possession by an individual for personal use and does not allow local law enforcement to perform enforcement actions against individuals.

This legislation, for the first time, would allow OCM and DTF to crack down on unlicensed activity, protect New Yorkers, and ensure the success of new cannabis businesses in New York. The legislation would restructure current illicit cannabis penalties to give DTF peace officers enforcement authority, create a manageable, credible, fair enforcement system, and would impose new penalties for retailers that evade State cannabis taxes. Additionally, it would clarify and expand OCM's authority to seize illicit product, establish summary procedures for OCM and other governmental entities to shut down unlicensed businesses, and create a framework for more effective cross-agency enforcement effort. Violations of the law could lead to fines of $200,000 for illicit cannabis plants or products and would allow OCM to fine businesses $10,000 per day for engaging in cannabis sales without a license.

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Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Chris Alexander said, "The success of New York's historic equity-based approach to the cannabis industry depends on upholding our cannabis laws. Entrepreneurs looking to participate in our legal cannabis industry -- especially justice-involved individuals looking for a CAURD license -- are being economically harmed by bad actors filling their storefronts with products that are questionable, unregulated and potentially dangerous. The Office of Cannabis Management is fully committed to working with our partners across the state to permanently shut these operations down and allow legal, licensed businesses to grow and thrive."

New York State Acting Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Amanda Hiller said, "New York State is building its cannabis market, while advancing the unique social equity components of the MRTA. Adult-use cannabis taxes fund our schools and drug treatment and public education programs. These taxes also contribute to the New York State Community Grants Reinvestment Fund, which reinvests tax revenue from cannabis sales to communities most impacted by over policing and cannabis prohibition. These new essential tax enforcement capabilities will allow us to crack down on illegal operations and help ensure these overdue opportunities exist for those communities."

The bill restricts tax breaks for private equity and large investors that currently give them an advantage in the market for affordable single-family homes, and helps make homeownership a reality for more families across the country.

The measure was approved, 217-207. Republicans unanimously opposed the bill, along with four Democrats. It now goes to the Senate, where a similar bill faces steep odds amid a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans.

ExxonMobil, Chevron and other major oil companies announced surging profits totaling more than $40 billion in the first quarter of the year, a fact Democrats repeatedly cited in floor debate. Many of the companies are spending billions on stock buybacks and dividend payments to investors.

"In light of the recent news from the Department of Labor regarding child labor, it is clear that stronger penalties are needed to ensure that children do not continue to be exploited. This is why the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union endorses the Combating Child Labor Act and is proud to stand with Congressman Dan Kildee and the other cosponsors of this bill. The Combating Child Labor Act will not only get tough on the exploitation of child labor but also add more transparency on which companies are the worst violators," said Ademola Oyefeso, Vice President and Director of Legislative and Political Action Department, UFCW International.

Since 2008, the United States has provided more than $1 billion to address violence, organized crime, and narcotics trafficking in Central America; Systemic corruption is undermining these goals in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

H.R. 5501, the End Corruption in the Northern Triangle Act would require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report naming individuals, including government officials, who have committed acts of corruption and drug trafficking in the Northern Triangle. The bill would also direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to dismantle corruption in the region. Furthermore, it would require the Secretary of State would make available on the State Department website the total amounts of assistance under the Central America Regional Security Initiative that have been provided to each country within Central America since fiscal year 2008.

The bill comes as leaders of the Western Hemisphere prepare to gather in Lima, Peru, for the Summit of the Americas. Rep. Torres will join a congressional delegation to the Summit. The theme of this year's Summit is "Democratic Governance against Corruption."

"The bill cites concepts such as 'disinformation', 'fake news', 'baseless information' and 'distorted information', without providing legal definitions. It also refers to vague notions like 'security', 'public order' and 'public peace', which have been repeatedly used against journalists in legal harassment cases, providing the court yet another crime for trial," it says in a statement.

Chapter 15, House File 30 cracks down on catalytic converter theft by only allowing registered scrap metal dealers to purchase catalytic converters and increasing criminal penalties for the illegal possession or sale of catalytic converters. The bill also requires catalytic converters to carry the vehicle identification number of the car it originated from, allowing law enforcement to determine if the car part was purchased lawfully.

Chapter 16, Senate File 667 strengthens child welfare protections for Native American families and children. The bill affirms the authority of all federally recognized Indian tribes to handle cases of Indian child custody and child placement proceedings and requires social workers to make active efforts to preserve family unity.

Dueling demonstrations gather in downtown Portland, Ore., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. Groups like Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer showed up downtown to oppose monthslong demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday overcame stiff opposition from tech companies and a prolonged debate to approve a bipartisan bill that would prohibit digital giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google from giving preference to their own products and services over those of their competitors.

The bill, backed by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, and nine others, would cover companies that have at least 50 million U.S.-based monthly active users and a market capitalization or annual sales greater than $550 billion in two prior years.

The bill was agreed to on a bipartisan vote of 16-6. It would give the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice the ability to assess which companies are covered by the measure, should it eventually clear both chambers and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.

The House and Senate bills emerged after a 16-month investigation by the House Judiciary Committee led by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and David Cicilline, D-R.I., that found the four largest tech companies each possess significant market power over large swaths of the U.S. economy. That probe recommended, among other steps, legislation prohibiting platforms from engaging in self-preferencing.

Feinstein also contended, without citing a specific department, that some U.S. agencies oppose the bill because it could weaken cybersecurity and privacy measures. She did vote to move the bill as amended out of committee, however.

The bill would increase penalties, so that a person convicted of street racing would face a maximum of a year behind bars, a $6250, or both. The bill would increase the punishment for second and subsequent convictions within a five-year period by a maximum of 5 years imprisonment, $125-thousand in fines, or both.

The bill was approved along party lines in a vote of 217-207. Four Democrats -- Texas' Lizzie Fletcher, Jared Golden of Maine, Stephanie Murphy of Florida and Kathleen Rice of New York -- joined all Republicans in the chamber in voting against the legislation.

\"The problem is Big Oil is keeping supply artificially low so prices and profits stay high. Now I think that when the market is broken, that's when Congress has to step in to protect American consumers,\" Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a hearing on Monday. \"And that's what this bill does: It empowers the FTC to go after the gougers and empowers the agency to effectively monitor and report on market manipulation.\"

\"If anybody is going to be sued for gouging, it should be the Gouger-in-Chief Joe Biden who has created this problem,\" House GOP Whip Steve Scalise said on the House floor on Thursday. \"Stop relying on foreign countries for our energy when we can make it here cleaner, better than anyone in the world and lower gas prices and address this problem. This bill doesn't do it. We got to bring up the bills that actually fix the problem.\"

\"I think vilifying one sector doesn't actually address the inflation issues that my constituents are facing,\" Murphy told ABC News. \"The possible net effect of this bill will be to actually strangle production at a time when we are desperate for additional production.\"

Though the legislation passed in the House, it faces a tough climb in the Senate. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., promised to bring the bill to the floor -- though it has no pathway to passage without GOP support. be457b7860

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