Governor vetoes paint stewardship bill
by DaveLate Thursday, Governor Pawlenty vetoed a bill that would have established an improved system for recycling and disposing of used paint. With support from some in the paint industry, the bill (S.F. 3775) would have created a paint stewardship fee to support proper management of the used paint. The Governor’s veto message essentially called the fee a new tax. The vetoed legislation capped the fee at 40 cents per container. Disposal of used paint costs governments in Minnesota over $5 million annually. The tax already exists, but it’s hidden.
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May 16th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
He is majorly veto-happy this session.
I am majorly unhappy with many of his red pen waivings.
This 40 cent fee would have actually required those who create the environmental impact to pay for its mitigation. So simple, so direct, and so inexpensive.
Am I the only voter these days who thinks Pawlenty is wildly unreasonable??