BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Governor Kelly Armstrong had already vetoed a bill seeking to give a tax break to companies who support one of the state's prison industries. And the state Senate had enough votes to override that veto. But on Thursday, House lawmakers did not have enough votes to make Se nate Bill 2261 law. As we previously reported, the bill would've offered companies up to a $45,000 tax credit if they do business with Roughrider Industries, which is a trade skills program operated by the state penitentiary. Mandan to get $166M women’s prison with nursery and reentry Program "With the credit being 10% of the total cost the previous speaker had mentioned, that means the max amount of business this tax credit could bring to Roughrider per year is $450,000," Rep. Emily O'Brien (R-Grand Forks) said. "But given these facts, I hate to admit the veto message is spot-on and that the juice is not worth the squeeze. Please vote red," Rep. Emily O'Brien said. Just 17 House lawmakers voted yes, well short of the two-thirds majority needed. Gov. Armstrong had argued that signing the bill would create an unfair advantage in the marketplace. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less