Recently the Massachusetts House and Senate voted to override 4 of the Governor's vetoes on library-related spending as described below.
Regional Library Local Aid - $1.05 Million in line item 7000-9401 regional library local aid. Governor Romney reduced the item by $1,048,625, to $13,931,736, "in view of revenues currently projected to be available."
Technology and Resource Sharing - $341,811 in line item 7000-9506, a $341,811 item for technology and resource sharing. Governor Romney vetoed the item "in view of revenues currently projected to be available."
Talking Book Library - Worcester - $318,777 in line item 7000-9402 Talking Book resources - Worcester, $318,777. Governor Romney vetoed the item "in view of revenues currently projected to be available."
Line item 7000-9101, the operating budget for the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, which was reduced by $100,000.