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Quinn Wed May 26 2010
Quinn Vetos, the Illinois House Revises the McCormick Place Legislation
Gov. Quinn finally did put pen to paper on the McCormick Place overhaul legislation--but only to veto parts of it. In a move seen by many as politically driven, Quinn issued an amendatory veto striking down a tax increase on ground transportation and criticizing the law for "ambiguous" wording. He also cited the autonomy of the trusteeship position to be created by the law as a provision that "places our taxpayers at great risk."
In response, the Senate put forth a press release emphasizing their commitment to overriding the veto and stating that Quinn's veto "has the potential to destabilize one of the most productive economic engines in the State of Illinois." The House has since passed a revised bill out of committee, having cleared up the ambiguous wording and added new provisions allowing for the removal of the trustee in certain situations. This bill is expected to be passed this afternoon, but will Quinn give it the run-around yet again?
