If allowed to become law, the bills could have led to a legal challenge, Dunleavy said.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday that he had vetoed five bills that were adopted by Lawmakers after the constitutional deadline for the end of the legislative session.
“All five bills passed after midnight of the 121st day, and the session was not extended by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each body. After consulting the Attorney General Treg Taylor, I determined the only course of action was to adhere to the constitution and veto the bills,” Dunleavy said.
allowing employees to begin serving alcohol at age 18, instead of 21. The bill, which passed the House at 12:03 a.m., was meant to help alleviate a labor shortage in the service industry. The bill’s primary sponsor was Wasilla Republican Rep. Jesse Sumner. allowing private employers to exclusively use electronic payroll systems. The bill, sponsored by Sumner, passed at 12:12 a.m. with support from all but three House members. Current law does not allow employers to exclusively use an electronic payroll system unless all employees consent to be paid electronically.
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