ILA

H 5001 Artisans Center Veto 33 (2016)

Vetoed State Funding for an Artisans Center which should be Privately Funded.

H 4717 Farm Bailout Veto (2016)

Vetoed a Measure which Forced Taxpayers to Provide $40 Million in Bailout Funds to Select Farmers which is on Top of Other State and Federal Assistance.

H 3725 Historic Structure Tax Credit (2015)

Signed a Bill Expanding Cronyism by Forcing Taxpayers to Subsidize the Rehabilitation Costs of Owners of “Historic” Buildings

H 3701 Tourism Promotion Veto 1 (2015)

Vetoed Wasteful Tourism Promotion Funding within the State Budget

H 3125 Microenterprise Development Act (2014)

Signed a Bill Expanding Cronyism by Awarding Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Government-Favored Startups.

H. 5024 Denmark School District Tax Veto (2014)

Vetoed a Measure which Increased Property Taxes without a Voter Referendum in Order to Protect Taxpayers.

S 964 Property Tax Millage (2014)

Signed a Bill Authorizing Localities to Raise Property Taxes for Mental Health Funding Instead of Reprioritizing Spending.

H 3710 Veto 21 (2013)

Vetoed over $50 Million in Waste Hidden within the State Budget in Order to Protect Taxpayers.

S 1167 Sales Tax Veto (2012)

Vetoed a Measure to Allow Local Sales Taxes to Exceed One Cent in Order to Protect Taxpayers.

S. 586 State health and Dental Plan (2011)

Vetoed a Measure to Expand the State Health Plan to Quasi-Public-Private Entities which Would have Imposed Additional Cost and Unfunded Liabilities on Taxpayers.