(WSJ) — Gov. David Paterson vetoed legislation late Saturday night that would have capped the percentage of income that people on public assistance who are infected with HIV pay for rent, eliciting a strong rebuke from AIDS advocates.
The governor said the veto allows him to keep his promise not to impose unfunded mandates on cash-strapped municipalities and to keep the state from incurring additional financial burdens without identifying a funding source. The state’s budget division estimated the cost of the bill to the city and state at more than $20 million.
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