MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly will attempt to override Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of a bill that strip governors of their power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary.
The bill would allow the Natural Resources Board, which sets policy for the DNR, to appoint the agency secretary. Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, a Janesville Democrat, issued a statement Monday saying the Assembly would try an override on Feb. 23.
A successful override takes a two-thirds vote of all the members, a tough standard to meet. The Legislature hasn't overridden a veto since 1981.
The bill would allow the Natural Resources Board, which sets policy for the DNR, to appoint the agency secretary. Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, a Janesville Democrat, issued a statement Monday saying the Assembly would try an override on Feb. 23.
A successful override takes a two-thirds vote of all the members, a tough standard to meet. The Legislature hasn't overridden a veto since 1981.
