{"id":2254121,"date":"2024-05-28T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vegetation-near-highway-billboards-cited-for-latest-veto-try\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:05:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:05:37","slug":"vegetation-near-highway-billboards-cited-for-latest-veto-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vegetation-near-highway-billboards-cited-for-latest-veto-try\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest veto attempt blames vegetation near highway billboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvegetation-near-highway-billboards-cited-for-latest-veto-try%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2254121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Governor \u2062Roy Cooper of North\u2064 Carolina has \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ark-lawmakers-override-governors-veto-pass-transgender-treatment-ban\/\" title=\"Ark. lawmakers override governors veto, pass transgender treatment ban\">vetoed legislation<\/a> related\u200c to vegetation near highway billboards; this marks his\u200d 95th veto. This legislation is favored by \u200bsix House Democrats and includes involvement\u200b from Cooper&#8217;s nominee for the State \u200bDepartment\u200b of Transportation. The lawmakers \u200bhave yet to have their veto overridden\u200c this term. The legislation, DOT Legislative Changes.-AB, \u2062was spearheaded \u200bby\u200d Senators \u200cLazzara, McInnis, and Sawyer, \u200call co-chairs of the \u2064Transportation Committee. The\u200b veto drew reaction, particularly noting that Secretary Joey Hopkins contributed to the\u200d bill&#8217;s \u2063changes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Extending his record to a 95th time, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed legislation from the General Assembly, this time connected to vegetation near highway billboards.<\/p>\n<p>Six House Democrats were in favor of the transportation laws included, and his pick to lead the state Department of Transportation was included in the process. Lawmakers are 19-for-19 when attempting an override since collectively beginning this two-year term in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/BillLookUp\/2023\/h198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DOT Legislative Changes.-AB<\/strong><\/a>, was led in part by Sens. Michael Lazzara, Tom McInnis and Vickie Sawyer of the chamber\u2019s Transportation Committee. All jointly chair the panel. Lazzara is from Onslow County, McInnis from Moore and Sawyer from Iredell.<\/p>\n<p>Their statement in response to the veto noted Cooper\u2019s pick, Secretary Joey Hopkins, \u201chelped put together\u201d the changes. Language in the bill says recommendations were made by the Transportation Department.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was primarily sponsored by House Reps. Brendan Jones, R-Columbus; Phil Shephard, R-Onslow; Jeffrey McNeely, R-Iredell; and Steve Tyson, R-Craven.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrence support after the bill came back from the Senate included Democratic Reps. Cecil Brockman and Ashton Wheeler Clemmons of Guilford County, Carla Cunningham of Mecklenburg County, Marvin Lucas of Cumberland County, Garland Pierce of Scotland County and Michael Wray of Northampton County. No Democratic senators voted for the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s statement said, \u201cProtecting North Carolina\u2019s beauty should be a top priority, but this legislation allows tree cutting and destruction of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listening-to-birds-can-help-relieve-depression\/\" title=\"Listening to Birds Can Help Relieve Depression\">native plants<\/a> around billboards. In February, I signed Executive Order 305, which sets comprehensive goals for restoring and protecting natural areas, prioritizing native plants and planting 1 million trees. North Carolina\u2019s scenic landscapes are one of the reasons why our state just broke records with our tourism economy, and why we have one of the most beautiful places in the world to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s executive order was filed Feb. 12; the legislation draft got the House clerk\u2019s stamp of receipt Feb. 23.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-dead-7-injured-in-fedex-facility-shooting\/\" title=\"8 Dead, 7 Injured In FedEx Facility Shooting\">senators responded<\/a>, \u201cHouse Bill 198 is bipartisan, compromise legislation that the governor\u2019s own transportation agency helped put together. Gov. Cooper\u2019s partisan veto of this bill shows he values his relationship with Green New Deal liberal advocacy groups more than implementing good policy. We look forward to overriding Gov. Cooper\u2019s latest misguided veto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three-fifths majority in each chamber is required to override vetoes of the governor, and the Senate and House each have that many Republicans to the number. Cooper, in this 2023-24 session, is 0-for-19 on vetoes sticking. Since reaching the governor\u2019s mansion in January 2017, he\u2019s 0-for-42 when Republicans have three-fifths majority in each chamber, 13-for-13 when they did not from 2019-2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed legislation from the General Assembly for a record 95th time. This veto is related to laws about vegetation near highway billboards. Six House Democrats supported these transportation laws. 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