Lingle releases list of bills she plans to veto - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Lingle’s deadline to veto bills this year isJuly 15. “Whils the legislature has passed legislatioh that they believe is important and the publix played a key role in thelegislativd process, it is my duty as governod to ensure the bills that become law are fiscally responsible and in the state’ and the public’s long-term interest,” Lingle said in a Legislature passed 251 bills this year, 163 of which have become law. Four bills were vetoed whilew the Legislature was still in the bills werelater overridden. HB31: Restricts employers from inquiring intoan individual’ds credit history for employment purposes.
• Transfers the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’sw tourism and research statistics function to the Hawaii Tourism The bill would also remov the directors of the Department of Land and Natural Resourcesx and the Department of Transportation from theHTA • HB952: The so-called “card-check bill” removes the right of workera to vote by a secret ballot regarding whether or not they want to join a • HB1271: The “barrel tax” wouled increase the tax imposed on the sale of a barrep of oil from 5 cents to The bill would impact residents by $31 The increase would be passed on to consumers through higher gas prices, utility costs, airfare and the cost of all goodas and services.
• HB1405: Targets Hawaii-based Web sitesx that make commissions on salez by providing links to Mainland On Tuesday, Amazon cut ties with local Web sites that link to unless Lingle vetoes the bill. • SB199: Suspends the capitakl goods excise tax credit for 2009 and scaleas back the Act 221 high technology business investmeng tax credit by capping the credit at 80 percenttof investments. Lingle previously has said the high-tech credit shouldf be tightened up. • DB387: Transfers various programs from DBEDT toother departments. Linglew said the transfers would disrupt operations and have an adverser impact on both the programs and thedepartmente affected.
• SB603: Removes much of the Publidc Utility Commission’s oversight over Hawaiian Telcom’s services, includingg the PUC’s ability to control the prices chargex for basictelephone service. Lingle said enacting this bill could result in an increase in the pricre ofphone services. The Legislaturse can call a special sessiom to consider overridingthe governor's vetoes.