Saturday, June 05, 2010
Beshear Vetoes Parts Of Budget
KENTUCKY....
Governor Steve Beshear vetoed 19 provisions in the state budget Friday. He remove language from the $17 billion state budget that would have slashed the $250,000 a year salary of Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes by about half and eliminated $445,000 in appropriations for two road projects. While the governor said the budget was neither what he wanted nor what he proposed, he said it is better than having a shutdown in government services. Lawmakers do not have the ability to override Beshear’s vetoes since the General Assembly adjourned its special legislative session to approve the budget on May 29th.
Governor Steve Beshear vetoed 19 provisions in the state budget Friday. He remove language from the $17 billion state budget that would have slashed the $250,000 a year salary of Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes by about half and eliminated $445,000 in appropriations for two road projects. While the governor said the budget was neither what he wanted nor what he proposed, he said it is better than having a shutdown in government services. Lawmakers do not have the ability to override Beshear’s vetoes since the General Assembly adjourned its special legislative session to approve the budget on May 29th.
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