A measure included in the budget that would have allowed Kansas legislators to reconsider a decision not to join the state pension system for teachers and government workers has been vetoed by the Governor.
The state constitution gives governors the power to veto individual items in spending bills even while signing them. That power was used Wednesday to strike what the Governor called "an exclusive opportunity" for members of the Legislature that's not available to other public employees.
State law gives lawmakers one chance to decide whether they will participate in the state pension system. The vetoed provision would allow them to reverse course before their 2023 session starts.
