The governor threatens to delay the signing of all bills before the budget bill is passed

The governor threatens to delay the signing of all bills before the budget bill is passed (Alberta Times) The leaders of the two legislative chambers agreed with the governor's suggestion that before the budget bill is passed,...

(Alberta Times)

The leaders of the two legislative chambers agreed with the governor's suggestion that before the budget bill is passed, the signing of all bills, from the abortion bill to civil servant retirement pay, is suspended. Jean Brewer is dissatisfied with the progress of budget negotiations and told lawmakers that she will not consider any suggestions or sign any legislation until her proposed budget is passed by the two sessions. Her spokesman said violating the ban would result in a veto. For days, House and Senate leaders did not hand over the final vote on the bill to the governor. But now, lawmakers must vote on all proposals this term during their session, putting the governor on hold to sign them into law. In 2009, the state's Supreme Court ruled that after the proposal is passed, it must be sent to the governor for signature in a timely manner. What the two legislative sessions need to do now is discuss and vote on the proposal in accordance with the law. As for the governor, members of the two sessions have no control over it. The laws approved by the current two sessions include abortion laws, child seat heightening, state civil servant pensions, etc. The governor said that signing these laws will not be a problem. Even if the current parliamentary session ends, it will not affect her signing within 90 days after the session. The most important thing to solve now is the fiscal budget she proposed. The Senate on Tuesday urgently passed the Civil Service Retirement Benefit Act, which is awaiting the governor's signature. The main content of this law is that employees and employees must each pay 50% of their pension. Current pension laws were changed in 2011 so that employers only pay 47% and employees pay 53%. The judge ruled that the law violated contracts protected by the Arizona Constitution. The legislation also allocates $40 million to reimburse state agencies and school districts for overcharges in employee retirement benefits due to the old law. The House of Representatives had previously approved the legislation.