Governor Green uses line-item veto to cut over $500 million from budget
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday a lower revenue forecast has forced him to use his line-item veto power to slice more than $500 million in spending out of the general fund budget during each of the next two years.
Lawmakers passed the budget in May at the end of the last legislative session. But later that month, the Council on Revenues reduced its outlook for the state’s tax revenue.
Hawaii law requires the governor and Legislature to craft their budgets based on the council’s predictions, which means Green had to find areas to cut.
