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If Gov. Tony Evers becomes the first Wisconsin governor since at least 1931 to veto a budget in full, Republicans might not reconvene until October to continue work on the spending plan that is supposed to take effect July 1.

That’s according to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, who told a Wisconsin Health News audience of lobbyists and other political insiders Tuesday that a full budget veto by Evers would be a “huge mistake.”

The possibility of a full veto of the Republican budget is still on the table as the GOP-controlled budget committee wraps up work this week on a two-year budget plan. The committee has already jettisoned several of Evers’ top priorities.

After the budget committee casts its final votes, the Assembly and Senate must pass identical measures. After that, Evers could use one of the nation’s most powerful veto pens to reduce spending or alter text to significantly change the budget bill. Wisconsin governors cannot increase spending levels.

Overriding an Evers veto would be a heavy lift, requiring some Democratic support in both chambers of the Legislature.