Read the governor's veto message for the 2009-2011 state budget here.

UPDATE: Here are some of the vetoes Doyle outlined in his veto message:

- used vetoes to require another $200 million in lapses from state agencies, which the governor projected would increase the statutory balance to about $270 million.

- veto five earmarks: $50,000 annually for WiSys Technology Foundation Inc. for providing intellectural property management services to UW schools; $200,000 annually to conduct or contract marketing activities at the Milwaukee Public Museum; the designation of a route of U.S. 8 the "Donald J. Schneider Highway," up to $50,000 for the town of Beloit to build a playground in Preservation Park, and $25,000 in each year to renovate a domestic abuse shelter serving Langlade, Taylor, Vilas and Oneida counties.

- partial vetoes film tax credit to cut it to $500,000 annually compared to the $1.5 million a year approved by the Legislature. Other changes makes the credit more line up with Doyle's original proposal to focus it on Wisconsin-based companies.

- elimination of constituent services position created in lieutenant governor's office.

- partial veto to change in school funding formula to redistribute some state aid to soften the impact of the cut for some districts at the expense of others.

- veto limit on state aid that districts accepting Milwaukee Public School students through open enrollment receive.

- veto limits on the executive branch's use of private contractors. The governor also ordered a review of the use of contractors.

- vetoes a proposed $15 nonresident boat sticker, fearing it would hamper tourism.

- partially vetoes changes to regulation of chiropractors.

- partially vetoes changes to prevailing wage laws.

- partially vetoes provision to repeal the Department of Health Services' authority to prescribe fees in administrative rules to eliminate the deadlines and penalties for providing copies and access to records.

- vetoes mandating coverage of podiatry services through BadgerCare Plus.

- partially vetoes requirements on minimum auto insurance coverage to allow proposed 2010 increase to take effect while eliminating those for 2011 and 2012. Also deletes provision to prohibit insurers from determining premiums based on where a vehicle is located.

- vetoes sunset of police and fire protection fee of June 30, 2001.

- vetoes Milwaukee Transit Authority; vetoes language requiring specific stops along KRM, vetoes allowing transit authority funds in Dane County for highway projects and emergency services.


-- By JR Ross