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Gov. Josh Stein vetoes House Bill 402, warns it could hamper protections for drinking water
Summary
Governor Josh Stein returned House Bill 402 with objections, saying the measure would limit state agencies’ ability to adopt rules to protect health and the environment — including keeping drinking water free of PFAS — and placed the vetoed bill on the House calendar for July 14 for reconsideration.
Gov. Josh Stein on the record issued a veto message for House Bill 402, saying the bill would constrain state agencies’ ability to adopt rules with substantial financial cost and could make it harder for the state to keep drinking water free of PFAS and other dangerous chemicals. "Therefore, I veto the bill," the message concluded.
The veto was read into the House record by the clerk and returned to the clerk of the North Carolina House for reconsideration at 6:16 p.m.; the presiding officer also placed the bill on the…
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