Just The News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed two bills and several lines of another as part of what he said is his ongoing commitment to fiscal stewardship.
The bills in question were passed by the legislature during the regular session earlier this year. As the bills are sent to the governor for his consideration, he said he’s been going through them to exercise his line-item veto authority.
The most recent vetoes relate to a bill authorizing the purchase of new aircraft and hiring new staff to facilitate state employee travel; another that committed the state to fund a cancer center for 30 years; and the creation of a state “inflation fund.” For each veto, DeSantis issued a transmittal letter to Secretary of State Cord Byrd explaining why he was nixing the plans proposed by the legislature…
