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Wisconsin Supreme Court declares governor’s partial budget vetoes unconstitutional

July 13, 2020

Via: Jurist

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that three of Governor Tony Evers’ vetoes to the state’s biennial budget violated the state constitution.

The Wisconsin Constitution provides that the governor may approve appropriation bills “in whole or in part.”

The justices were asked to determine whether four vetoes were valid. The vetoes pertained to the school bus modernization fund, the local roads improvement fund, the vapor products tax and the vehicle fee schedule.

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