Bill to Allow Higher Air Standards Vetoed ; Owens: Creating State Rules Tougher Than Federal Ones Would Hurt Businesses

Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › May 04, 2006

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DENVER - Gov. Bill Owens vetoed a bill Monday that would have let the state adopt tougher clean air standards than those required by the federal government.

In his veto message, Owens said that House Bill 1309 would have hurt the state economically.

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Bill to Allow Higher Air Standards Vetoed ; Owens: Creating State Rules Tougher Than Federal Ones Would Hurt Businesses

"While HB1309 contains exemptions for a few industries, such as agriculture, the fact is that most businesses would be at a competitive disadv...

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