Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 6:59:19 GMT -6
The top two legislative leaders said Thursday they don’t expect Gov. Bill Haslam to veto any of the controversial bills still awaiting his review, including repeal of the Hall income tax, defunding the University of Tennessee’s diversity office and a lawsuit to restrict the federal refugee resettlement program in Tennessee.
House Speaker Beth Harwell and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey said the governor hasn’t signaled any intention to veto them but said it’s possible he might allow one or more of the bills to become law without his signature.
Haslam was on an economic development trip to Korea, China and Japan from May 2 through Wednesday and has not been available to talk with reporters. Ramsey and Harwell were in Nashville for the monthly meeting of the State Building Commission and spoke with reporters afterward.
“I don’t think he’ll veto them. That’s just my gut feeling. He hasn’t told me that,” said Ramsey, R-Blountville. “Are there some he may let become law without his signature? Possibly, but we haven’t even talked about that. Just from the relationship we have, I think if there was going to be a veto I’d have heard about it by now, and I haven’t. I could be surprised.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/12/legislative-leaders-dont-expect-more-vetoes/84300378/
House Speaker Beth Harwell and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey said the governor hasn’t signaled any intention to veto them but said it’s possible he might allow one or more of the bills to become law without his signature.
Haslam was on an economic development trip to Korea, China and Japan from May 2 through Wednesday and has not been available to talk with reporters. Ramsey and Harwell were in Nashville for the monthly meeting of the State Building Commission and spoke with reporters afterward.
“I don’t think he’ll veto them. That’s just my gut feeling. He hasn’t told me that,” said Ramsey, R-Blountville. “Are there some he may let become law without his signature? Possibly, but we haven’t even talked about that. Just from the relationship we have, I think if there was going to be a veto I’d have heard about it by now, and I haven’t. I could be surprised.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/12/legislative-leaders-dont-expect-more-vetoes/84300378/