Ayotte vetoes bipartisan paint recycling bill, calling it a sales tax

By: Josh Rogers

Outlets: NHPR

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 266

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago


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Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a bipartisan plan to create a paint recycling program, saying it creates a sales tax.

Backers of the bill dispute that characterization.

Ayotte announced her rejection of the bill not via a traditional veto message, but by writing “NO SALES TAX” on the bill in red ink and posting it to social media.

She had signaled a veto …

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