[AZ-Observing] Re: Governor Napolitano Veto Letter on HB 2461
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- Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 15:21:56 -0400
Blame Me, I voted for Napolitano :)
Rick
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From: Tom Polakis [mailto:tpolakis@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:30 AM
To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Governor Napolitano Veto Letter on HB 2461
Jenn found the veto letter from our governor to the House Speaker on =
House Bill 2461, which has been discussed on this list. =
(http://www.governor.state.az.us/press/May05/050905~HB2461VETO.pdf)
It is so good that I can't resist keying it in, and wondering how any of =
our past several governors would have dealt with the proposed =
legislation.
Tom
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"Today I vetoed House Bill 2461, relating to outdoor advertising =
regulation.
This bill, which would have allowed illuminated and flashing signs along =
Arizona Department of Transportation rights of way, is opposed by =
neighborhood associations across Arizona, along with our major =
observatories. These opponents argue that the light from such =
advertising poses a threat to the dark and starry night skies that have =
made Arizona a world-renowned hub of astronomical research.
Such research has not only scientific, but economic value. Among other =
things, as the Arizona Republic recently reported, our dark skies have =
attracted more than $1 billion in astronomical investments, including =
$150 million recently spent by an international consortium to build =
state-of-the-art telescopes and an $84 million astronomy research grant =
awarded last year to the University of Arizona. We should be doing more =
to enhance this research, and reap these scientific and economic =
rewards.
For these and other reasons, House Bill 2461 should not become law."
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