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Attorney general opinion on governor’s erroneous veto draws concern from Legislative Management; staff to present options
Summary
Legislative Management reviewed an attorney general opinion that treated the governor’s veto letter as the controlling record—even where markings on the returned bill conflicted—and directed Legislative Council to produce options after members raised separation-of-powers and procedural concerns.
Legislative Management reviewed an attorney general opinion responding to the governor’s request about an erroneous veto and expressed concern that the opinion could alter longstanding expectations about item vetoes, prompting a motion that directed Legislative Council to compile legal and procedural options for the committee to consider.
Emily Thompson of Legislative Council legal staff summarized the issue: the governor returned Senate Bill 2014 with Section 7 struck out on the face of the bill but in an objection letter stated he intended to veto only a single $150,000 pass-through grant within Section 7. The attorney general concluded the veto letter (the governor’s written objections) is the legally operative document and that…
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