But eight other Crist vetoes jilted businesses or agriculture, or just contradicted previously stated positions, with potentially damaging impacts to Floridians and the state's economy.

"He really hurt the state," said Rep. Ralph Poppell, who sponsored two of the nixed bills.

LANDFILLS: Poppell's House Bill 569 would have promoted the collection of methane gas at local landfills, requiring the state Department of Environmental Protection to establish a system of awarding recycling credits for such use.

Lifting the ban on yard-waste disposal, Poppell's bill sought to expand Florida's "green econony" by fostering systems to capture methane gas and use it to generate electricity.

Responding to an environmental campaign dubbed "Mulch, Not Methane," Crist vetoed the measure, saying that "maintaining a ban on yard trash disposal in a Class 1 landfill means it will extend the life of these costly and difficult-to-site facilities."

Poppell characterized opposition to HB 569 as a "turf war" in the waste industry. "I think the governor was sold out," Poppell said.

INSURANCE: Crist's veto of Senate Bill 2044 was widely assailed by the state's property insurance industry, Florida Tax Watch, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida and state Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty.

SB 2044, introduced by Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, would have blocked reenactment of the "use and file" law, which allows insurance companies to raise rates without approval of the Office of Insurance Regulation. It increased surplus and capital requirements for shaky insurers and cracked down on shady insurance adjusters' handling of storm-mitigation discounts.

While the property insurance companies said the law was needed to reform and financially strengthen the industry, Crist sided with Realtors, vowing to veto any measure that could increase rates.

"By vetoing SB 2044, Crist not only secured his place as one of the least consistent politicians in Florida's history, he established himself as one of the most selfish," said Jeffrey Grady, president and CEO of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents.

"Ironically, he did this on June 1, the opening day of hurricane season," Grady said. "Sadly, Crist put the interests of trial lawyers and public adjusters over the people of Florida."

RULE MAKING: HB 1565 would have required government agencies -- before adopting, amending or repealing certain rules -- to prepare a statement of estimated regulatory costs of the proposed rule if that rule had adverse impacts on small business or increased regulatory costs.

Crist vetoed the bill, alleging that it violated the separation of powers.

But Adam Babington, vice president for government affairs at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, responded, "This isn’t a new concept or at odds with the authority of the executive branch of government. The Florida Legislature grants state agencies the authority to propose and adopt rules, and can put any conditions it sees fit on that grant of authority."

Babington said HB 1565, sponsored by Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Heathrow, and passed unanimously by both houses, sought to "increase accountability and transparency in the creation of new government rules."

"If a proposed rule has a negative impact on private investment, job creation or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million over five years, the rule would have to be sent back to the Legislature for its approval," he said.