The governor kicked off the 2010 budget-adjustment session by asking Democrats, Republicans, even the courts, to be nice and work together.
From the governor’s State-of-the-State speech:
“One area where we see a large number of new start-ups of small businesses is in green technology and clean, renewable energy. Kermit the Frog had it wrong all these years, I’m afraid. It is easy to be green. Solar, fuel cells, wind turbines and geothermal – all hold the keys to economic and energy prosperity.
That is why I am proposing that we expand our sales tax exemption to include machines, equipment, tools, materials, supplies and fuels used in the renewable energy and green technology.
This is in addition to the work of my Electric Vehicle Council that is preparing the way for green business opportunities for the arrival of zero-emission, electric vehicles.”