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Governor vetoes portions of the budget bill

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has line item vetoed three areas of the state supplemental budget.  The governor vetoed a section that involved the management of surplus state money and he vetoed a section that required state agencies to consider more budget cuts.  Mead says it doesn’t make sense for agencies to re-do that exercise, especially since it’s possible that the state may get more revenue.

“I remind everyone that they asked for four percent cuts last year and I had the agencies prepare eight percent cuts.  So I think I’ve got a track record of making sure that we be fiscally conservative.  But I don’t think it’s an easy process to make the agencies just prepare cuts,” says Mead.

The Governor also vetoed a section limiting spending on forest fires.  Lawmakers could decide to attempt to override the vetoes.

Bob Beck retired from Wyoming Public Media after serving as News Director of Wyoming Public Radio for 34 years. During his time as News Director WPR has won over 100 national, regional and state news awards.
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