(HB1894)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 1894, which mandates the Department of Corrections to maintain certain temperatures in state correctional facilities.

This bill imposes a costly mandate without assessing the financial and operational burdens on the Department of Corrections. Furthermore, existing Department of Corrections data does not substantiate the claims of extreme temperatures or health risks used to justify this legislation.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.