State budget director Dave Schmiedicke said a partial veto that violated the constitutional ban on using two or more sentences to create one sentence was a mistake.

For now, the governor's language will be law, at least until the veto is challenged, Schmiedicke said. But he said the administration will work with the Legislature to rectify the issue.

"The governor's intent could have been accomplished with a correct veto," he said. "It was a mistake and we'll be working with the Legislature to correct the error."

-- By Greg Bump