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Romaine Quinn: “The governor cannot line item veto a bill that doesn't spend…”

Featuring: Romaine Quinn, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 25

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Senator Romaine Quinn Joins DrydenWire Live for Monthly Legislative Update - June, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 25:00

And I think I saw that on your Facebook page. So what is this? And what is this $50 million about? The governor cannot line item veto a bill that doesn't spend money. He could throw the whole thing in the garbage, but he can't lie down veto a bill. So we come to an agreement, we pass the language and then we set the money aside in JFC to fund it. (25:00–25:04)

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Asserts that the governor is legally unable to line item veto a bill without allocated spending.

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