The 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 116 proposes a constitutional amendment that would restrict the governor's partial veto power by prohibiting the creation or increase of any tax or fee through this authority. This amendment is a follow-up to a similar proposal considered by the 2023 legislature and aims to clarify the limitations on the governor's ability to modify appropriation bills. Currently, the governor can only exercise the partial veto within certain constraints, but this amendment seeks to add a specific prohibition against altering tax or fee structures.

If approved by the legislature, the amendment will be submitted to voters in November 2026 for ratification. The ballot will pose a question regarding the amendment, asking whether the governor should be restricted from using the partial veto to create or increase taxes or fees. This resolution reflects ongoing discussions about the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches in Wisconsin.