Wis. Governor Vetoes Tribal Gambling Bill
| 19 March 2003 |
The governor now has the sole authority to negotiate compacts with tribes.
"I hope that this veto will put this issue to rest and that the political games will come to an end," Doyle said in a statement.
The bill would have required legislative approval for compacts that last longer than 15 years or expand American Indian gambling to off-reservation sites.
The Senate tried to override the governor's first veto, but fell one vote short. Legislators still could try to override the second veto, which requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
Doyle, a Democrat, and Republican lawmakers have been feuding since the Oneida Nation announced last month it had reached a tentative compact with Doyle on a gambling compact with no expiration date. Current compacts expire after five years.
Republicans grew more incensed when Doyle announced he had signed a similar deal with the Forest County Potawatomi. Both deals call for higher payments to the state in exchange for expanded casino games and hours. He has said he hopes to strike similar agreements with the state's nine other tribes.
Doyle is counting on $237 million in additional gambling revenue to help balance the state's $3.2 billion budget deficit.
"If you oppose collecting hundreds of millions of dollars from the tribes, tell us what taxes you would raise or what services you would cut to pay for it," Doyle said in a statement.
In introducing the bill, Republican lawmakers said most people in Wisconsin want a say in compact negotiations.
The state has 23 casinos, all operated by Indian tribes.
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