Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The mall 's developers have asked for $ 234 million in state and local subsidies , but the request was vetoed as part of a larger bill by Governor Tim Pawlenty on its first appearance in the 2006-07 session .
Simplified: The mall 's developers have asked for $ 234 million in state and local subsidies , but the request was vetoed as part of a larger bill by Gov. Tim Pawlenty on its first appearance in the 2006-07 session .