Palin said she objected mainly to the way the appropriations were being made, in the supplemental budget bill rather than the capital budget bill. She also denied statements by legislators that she had given assurances that she would not veto the projects again.

House Speaker John Harris told Palin the deadline for her vetoes on the supplemental bill would pass while lawmakers were still in Juneau, and any projects red-lined by the governor would be inserted in the regular capital budget.

Senate Finance co-chair Sen. Lyman Hoffman told the governor the Senate has already passed the supplemental spending bill with the capital projects in it, and it is too late to reverse course.

Legislators are still smarting over massive capital budget vetoes Palin made last year without consulting with lawmakers or constituent groups affected by the cuts. Palin admitted, in the March 11 meeting, that she was “perplexed” by the legislators’ reactions.