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Otter vetoes two bills

Gov. Butch Otter vetoes two bills on Monday (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)
Gov. Butch Otter vetoes two bills on Monday (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

Gov. Butch Otter has vetoed two bills, HB 245 and HB 161. HB 245 was a measure regarding the Parents as Teachers program. HB 161, regarding security breaches, was "really unnecessary," the governor said. "I think it's a solution in search of a problem." Otter said he was not only vetoing the two bills, but also wanted "to relate a message." He said, "It is not my intention to veto bills in order to get the Legislature's attention. ... However you all know how serious I am about transportation." He said, "I don't think we can any longer ignore the problem. We've got to step forward."



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