Legislature overrides Governor Romney’s vetoes

Legislature overrides Governor Romney’s vetoes

Moore pushes to restore funds for essential programs

July 14, 2005 - Last week, Governor Romney’s veto pen slashed several important initiatives in the FY 06 budget appropriations causing Senator Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) to push legislative leaders for overrides. This evening, the Legislature took up more than 40 vetoes and restored fully funding to certain line items recommended by the Legislature.

“I was very disappointed that the Governor cut funding for these essential services from this budget,” said Moore. “Overriding some of these vetoes is only the beginning our responsibility to those citizens who utilize these great programs.”

Governor Romney issued 81 vetoes, encompassing $110 million in reductions, when he signed the $23.8 billion budget on June 30.

Today, Moore was successful in the Senate to override the Governor’s vetoes to restore funding for services including the following line items:

$3 million for emergency assistance to family shelters
$2.5 million for a child care workers salary reserve
$2 million for MassHealth managed care services
$1.7 million for consolidated facilities at the Department of Correction
$1.6 million in matching grants to municipalities
$907,357 for teenage pregnancy prevention
$107,500 for early breast cancer detection and research

Overrides must originate in the House of Representatives and only after the House has taken action can the Senate move on these matters. The House will continue to take up vetoes next week. Moore also said he will continue to join with other senators to seek restoration of original budget amounts on certain line items.

More information on Senator Moore’s legislation can be obtained by checking his web site www.senatormoore.com.

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