Bill > AJR8

This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the governor's partial veto authority in Wisconsin, specifically limiting the governor's ability to modify appropriation bills. Under the proposed change, the governor would only be allowed to reject entire bill sections that can be enacted separately as complete and workable laws, and to reduce appropriations within the bill. Currently, the governor has broader partial veto powers that allow more nuanced modifications. The resolution mandates that this proposed constitutional amendment must be referred to the next legislature elected at the general election and must be published for three months prior to that election, which is a standard procedural requirement for constitutional amendments in Wisconsin. This change aims to restrict the governor's ability to make detailed line-item modifications to appropriation bills, thereby potentially reducing the executive branch's flexibility in budget-related legislation while increasing legislative oversight.

Government Affairs

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr8