www.Amazon.com has reinstated its associate program with Hawai'i-based Internet partners following Gov. Linda Lingle's move to veto legislation earlier this month that would have forced the online retailer to collect taxes on its Hawai'i sales.

Amazon's announcement follows Overstock.com and online jeweler Blue Niles' decision to reinstate their Hawai'i contracts. All three companies had cut ties with their Hawai'i-based affiliates after the bill passed.

Earlier this week, Amazon spokesman Patty Smith said the online retailer was "grateful" for Lingle's veto, while The Amazon Associates Team praised Lingle's decision on their site on July 24, calling HB 1405, an "unconstitutional tax collection scheme" because the company does not have a physical presence in the state and should not be subject to the state's excise tax.

Amazon is advising Hawai'i affiliates to sign in using their old account information. An advertising affiliate is a Web site that displays an ad for an Internet retailer. If the customer clicks on the ad and ends up buying a product, the affiliate gets a commission.