52 possible vetoes include bills affecting nonprofits
If Governor Linda Lingle vetoes most of the bills on the list of 52 bills she sent back to the Legislature for public comment as possible vetoes, in addition to 13 vetoes she made during the 2008 session, that would be the most vetoes she would issue since she took office. She must make final decisions on the bills by July 8 – to veto, allow to pass without her signature or sign.
The complete list of bills up for potential vetoes includes these that are of particular interest to nonprofit organizations:
- HB2062 HD1 SD2 CD1 Relating to long-term care
- HB2386 SD2 CD1 Relating to workers' compensation
- HB2387 HD1 SD2 Relating to workers' compensation
- HB2388 HD1 SD2 CD1 Relating to workers' compensation
- HB2519 HD2 SD2 CD1 Relating to health care
- HB2520 HD3 SD2 CD1 Relating to caregivers
- HB2675 HD2 SD1 Relating to medical marijuana
- HB2761 HD1 SD1 CD1 Relating to women's health
- HB2843 HD2 SD2 CD1 Relating to invasive species
- HB2929 HD1 SD1 Relating to workers' compensation
- SB1793 SD1 HD1 CD1 Relating to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii
- SB1804 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to the trauma system special fund
- SB2198 SD2 HD2 CD2 Relating to land conservation
- SB2345 SD1 HD CD1 Relating to children
- SB2542 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to public health
- SB2644 SD1 HD1 CD1 Relating to the State Historic Preservation Officer
- SB2824 SD2 HD1 CD1 Relating to procurement
- SB2827 SD1 HD1 CD1 Relating to public contracts
- SB2830 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to caregiving
- SB2840 SD2 HD1 CD1 Relating to self-sufficiency
- SB2867 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code
- SB2878 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to early learning
- SB2933 SD2 HD2 CD1 Relating to household energy demand
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