BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers haven't decided to hold a veto override session this month following the governor’s rejection of about two dozen bills from the 2023 regular session, including some approved by wide margins.
Gov. John Bel Edwards nixed the phase out of the state’s corporate franchise tax, clarification of school immunization requirements, increased transparency in health care pricing, mandated notification for insurance companies and three transgender-related bills.
Edwards has also used his line-item veto authority to rework the state budget, restoring $100M to the Department of Health. Other line-item vetoes cut local funding for lawmakers who opposed Edwards’ spending priorities.
The state constitution requires an override session unless a majority of lawmakers from either chamber vote to skip it.
Republicans failed to override any vetoes during the first override session in state history in 2021, but successfully reversed Edwards’ veto of congressional redistricting legislation in 2022.
Lawmakers have until July 13 to decide, with a five-day session scheduled for July 18. (The Center Square 07/07/23) Louisiana Lawmakers Getting Closer to Possible Veto Session - Biz New Orleans
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