We have serious constitutional concerns about how the legislature drafted this portion of their budget. And I would not venture to speculate on whether the governor will veto this item.

not the legislature.

Initially, we are allocating $6 million from our budget to the joint venture.

Its better for it to be a joint venture the Legislature can take credit for along with the governor than to be blamed for being the people who stopped it from being put on the ballot.

These issues are so contentious that they shouldn't be rushed through the legislature quickly. I have concerns that this late in the session that may happen.

The public has expressed legitimate concerns about [the law's] use against those who commit new, nonviolent, not serious offenses. We think that if we don't fix the law, we may lose it to those who would weaken it so much it would lose its teeth.