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North Dakota Governor Vetoes the Housing Budget — by Mistake
- In 2024, North Dakota Governor Armstrong mistakenly removed $35 million from the state's housing funds, resulting in a rare legislative challenge.
- The veto occurred because Armstrong intended to reject only a $150,000 grant but missed the five-day deadline to properly file line-item vetoes by July 1.
- Armstrong, a Republican elected governor after three congressional terms, vetoed parts of four bills this session, and the legislature has six days remaining in its 80-day session.
- Legislative Council Director John Bjornson described the situation as unprecedented in his 37 years of experience, stating he could not remember a similar occurrence during that time.
- The governor’s office acknowledged the error, describing it as unintentional and assuring that corrective measures will be taken, while a special legislative session may be convened to either overturn the veto or enact a bill to address the issue.
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North Dakota governor accidentally vetoes $35 million in housing budget
Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state’s housing budget. He said he intended to veto a $150,000 grant to fund a Native American homelessness liaison position. Instead of only line-item vetoing the $150,000, the entire section…
North Dakota governor accidentally vetoes $35M in housing budget
Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state’s housing budget. He said he intended to veto a $150,000 grant to fund a Native American homelessness liaison position. Instead of only line-item vetoing the $150,000, the entire section was eliminated, which included $25 million for affordable housing initiatives and $10 million in homeless services. “This was an honest mistake, and we will fix it,” a statement from the g…
ND governor admits $35M veto was ‘an honest mistake’
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Thursday, May 22, he mistakenly vetoed part of a state budget bill. The part he accidentally vetoed was supposed to allocate $35 million to housing-related efforts. Armstrong meant to veto only specific parts of Senate Bill 2014, but due to a “staff markup error,” he mistakenly vetoed $25 million for housing projects and programs and $10 million for combating homelessness. In total, $35 million in housing f…
'Extraordinary': GOP governor accidentally vetoes state's housing budget
A Republican governor made what one insider called an "extraordinary" error this week, mistakenly vetoing his state's $35 million housing budget.The Associated Press reported Thursday that Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) took up an agency budget bill approved by the legislature. He planned to veto a couple of line items on Monday, but instead accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state’s housing budget. He had meant to ax a $150,000 grant to fund …
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