Fla. governor vetoes two public records exemptions

Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed one bill that would have "exempted 'propriety business information' obtained from a telecommunications or broadband company by the Department of Management Services," the AP reported. The other bill he vetoed would have exempted the identification of a donor or prospective donor to a publicly owned building who wished to remain anonymous. He signed into law a bill that allows commercial entities (including the media) to obtain Social Security numbers to verify someone's identity.

Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday vetoed two bills that would have created new public record exemptions.

One measure (HB 7093) would have exempted "proprietary business information" obtained from a telecommunications or broadband company by the Department of Management Services.

Crist wrote in his veto message the term used was overly broad and suggested that lawmakers try again next year to craft language that protects business interests "while still respecting the state's strong public policy for open and transparent government."

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