North Dakota Governor Admits to Accidentally Vetoing $35 Million Housing Budget in 'Honest Mistake'

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North Dakota governor unintentionally vetoes $35 million for housing programs

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Thursday that he accidentally vetoed part of a bill that set aside $35 million for a state housing development fund.

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Veto 'mistake' leads to $35 million in housing funds cut by Armstrong administration

A veto by North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong aimed at a single line of a budget bill ended up removing an entire funding bucket designated for affordable housing, a move the administration said was a "mistake.

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ND governor admits $35M veto was ‘an honest mistake’

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.

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North Dakota governor vetoes the housing budget -- by mistake

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A Mistaken Line Item Removal Wiped Out Housing for the Homeless in North Dakota — and Now the Governor Is Passing the Blame

Kelly Armstrong offers a 'full-throated' endorsement of the fund his office erroneously killed.

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'Unusual problem' as ND GOP gov accidentally vetoes $35 million for housing budget

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state's housing budget. The state is figuring out how to deal with the unusual problem of a mistaken veto. Armstrong wasn't the only governor to possibly flub a line-item veto this week. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced that he would be striking about $47 million in funding and cash transfers.

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Governor mistakenly vetoes $35 million in housing funds

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong said he mistakenly vetoed $35 million from a Housing Incentive Fund. On Thursday, in a written statement, he mentioned possibly calling a special session to correct an “honest mistake.”

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North Dakota Legislature could reconvene after $35M mistakenly cut in line-item veto

The North Dakota Legislature could return for a special session after the state Office of the Governor acknowledged a mistake that unintentionally scrapped $35 million for housing and homelessness programs.

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North Dakota Legislature 'missed opportunity' for major housing help, Armstrong says

Gov. Kelly Armstrong proposed the state use nearly $105 million to address housing needs. The Legislature ultimately spent about $35 million on targeted housing initiatives. Armstrong said housing was a "real missed opportunity" in the legislative session. He acknowledged it's difficult to find solutions for the issue.

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North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong hammers down 7 partial vetoes in final round of bill approval

The state constitution gives the governor the authority to veto a portion of long budget bills. In over half of the veto letters, Armstrong emphasized parts of budget bills pertaining to policy changes. Armstrong eliminated a section granting lawmakers immunity from prosecution if they disclose conflicts of interest in voting on a bill.

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North Dakota governor issues 7 line-item vetoes, including lawmaker ‘immunity’ provision

One line-item veto was of a section of a bill meant to protect lawmakers from conflicts of interest. The provision was part of a law that said lawmakers could be excused if they had a conflict of interest with a bill. The bill was later amended to remove the conflict clause.

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ND governor eliminates lawmaker immunity, other policy items in flurry of line-item vetoes

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the final bills from the 2025 legislative session Monday, using his red pen to issue line-item vetoes on six of the remaining seven measures.

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