North Dakota governor vetoes the housing budget — by mistake

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state’s housing budget while trying to veto a couple of line items in an agency budget bill approved by the legislature. This situation presents an unusual problem for the state, as Armstrong’s staff labels it a markup error and plans to rectify the mistake. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen also faced a potential error in a line-item veto, but the state legislature pointed out a missed deadline for filing the vetoes, leaving the line items as law. The governors’ offices are consulting on next steps, with the possibility of a special legislative session looming to resolve these budget issues.