US EditionState House falls short in veto override of prison industry tax break
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Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota House votes to sustain Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s 1st veto
BISMARCK — The North Dakota House of Representatives voted to sustain Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s first veto on Thursday, April 3, after the Senate had earlier moved to overturn it. Armstrong on March 21 vetoed Senate Bill 2261, which sought to create a prison industries workforce development tax credit — a non-refundable tax credit supporting prison industries. The governor said the bill created an “uneven playing field” by giving Rough Rider Indust…
State House falls short in veto override of prison industry tax break
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Governor Kelly Armstrong had already vetoed a bill seeking to give a tax break to companies who support one of the state's prison industries. And the state Senate had enough votes to override that veto. But on Thursday, House lawmakers did not have enough votes to make Senate Bill 2261 law. As we previously reported, the bill would've offered companies up to a $45,000 tax credit if they do business with Roughrider Industri…
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