fill the tree v. phr.— «Republicans wanted to offer as many as 20 amendments to the Senate version, in a procedure called “filling the tree,” which often is used to kill legislation by adding provisions unacceptable to bill’s...
stick-built adj.— «The legislation promotes manufactured homes as “a significant affordable-housing alternative to stick-built homes.” Manufactured houses typically cost 20 to 30 percent less than what builders refer to as...
cornflake redundancy syndrome n.— «Lawyer Jane Fraser looks at new legislation which aims to clamp down on the phenomenon of “cornflake redundancy syndrome”—a term coined to describe situations where employees first learn they...
gating v.— «Aware of public concern about prisoners committing violent crimes while on mandatory supervision, new legislation was enacted to allow the parole board to detain potentially dangerous offenders—like Leigh—until their sentences...
AWOL n.— «Diageo, the world’s leading beer, wine and spirits company, and an industry leader in promoting responsible drinking, announced its support for proposed Colorado legislation banning AWOL (“Alcohol Without Liquid”)...
snooker clause n. an (undebated) provision or rider covertly attached to legislation, or such legislation itself. Also snooker bill. Etymological Note: From snooker ‘to place in an impossible position; to stymie,’ from tactics used in the billiards...