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What can Gov. Evers partially veto in the budget? A 2020 court decision is about to be put to the test
June 30, 2021 8:00 PM Naomi Kowles
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MADISON, Wis. When Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson signed off on 457 partial vetoes in 1991 for the biennial Wisconsin state budget, he hit a still-unmatched record high.
“It did not do anything to improve the quality of life in our state,” he said of the budget in its original form, as he signed off on the radically-revised document.
Three decades later, as the state Senate approaches its final vote Wednesday night on the next two-year budget with $3.4 billion in income tax cuts but little new funding for education, a 2020 Wisconsin Supreme Court decision about the partial veto clause is about to be put to its first test.
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Matthew J. Stoiber is a lawyer at Godfrey & Kahn law firm in Green Bay who focuses on commercial litigation disputes and employment litigation matters.
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April 16, 2021 – Ruling on a moot issue that will only guide future action, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has confirmed, once again, that a statewide emergency order limiting capacity at restaurants, bars, and other indoor facilities was invalid and unenforceable.
Then-Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Andrea Palm issued Emergency Order No. 3 in October 2020, expiring 30 days later, to control the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. It limited indoor gatherings to 25 percent of total occupancy limits.
The emergency order exempted certain entities, including daycare centers, schools, government and tribal facilities, health care centers, and other gatherings protected by the First Amendment, such as churches and political rallies. But it did not exempt restaurants and bars, and the Tavern League of Wisconsin sued to block the order.