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Article: GOV. EASLEY VETOES HOUSE BILL 2167
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 17, 2008
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Gov. Mike Easley, D-N.C., issued the following press release:
Gov. Mike Easley today vetoed House Bill 2167, "An act to increase the width of boats that may be transported on highway routes during the day and night without a permit and to provide for an annual permit as opposed to a single trip permit for oversize boats."
Here is the text of the governor's veto message:
''House Bill 2167, allows extremely large boats as wide as 9-1/2 feet to be towed on any state road at anytime, including night time, any day of the week, without a permit as required by all other states from Texas to Virginia. This bill would also allow a blood alcohol level of .08, double that allowed by commercial ...