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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Hawaii Democrats prepare for overrides


Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s majority Democratic legislators are deciding which of Republican Gov. Linda Lingle’s vetoes to override when they return to the Capitol on Wednesday.

Lingle on Tuesday hadn’t yet vetoed some of the more contentious bills she threatened to kill.
Those include an increase in oil taxes by 2 to 3 cents per gallon to fund alternative energy.
Another would make it easier for employees to unionize.
Others would scale back high-tech tax credits, prevent the evictions of families living in Kahana Valley and restructure public hospitals.
Lingle has vetoed 18 of the 65 bills she targeted for possible veto on June 30, including a bill taxing Internet sales.
Democrats would need two-thirds majorities to override Lingle’s vetoes.