A committee looking to overturn what is called Wisconsin’s 400-year veto is making progress.
3rd District Representative Ron Tusler says he participated in the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking to put a plan out address what he calls the new authority given to Governor Tony Evers by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The court upheld Gov. Evers’ veto, which would impose a $325-a-year revenue limit on school districts until 2425.
Rep. Tusler says that’s causing a rise in property taxes, but could be stopped by an Amended Joint Resolution (AJR).
The Harrison Republican says the decision made by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, “essentially ruled that the legislature, which is elected by the people and makes laws on behalf of the people, cannot ensure their laws are properly interpreted by unelected bureaucrats.”
AJR 133 would need to pass two consecutive legislative votes before going to the ballot for Wisconsinites to vote on as a referendum.
Rep. Tusler finishes saying that the resolution allows Wisconsinites to “take back our power to make sure our laws are being interpreted and enforced properly.”
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karosky said in the court ruling that the state constitution does not limit a governor’s partial veto power based on how much or how little it is changed.
