MANCHESTER, N.H. – Governor Kelly Ayotte has vetoed legislation that would direct proceeds from the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property in Manchester to go to the state treasury and instead wants the money to go to the settlement fund to compensate victims of sexual and physical abuse.
In her veto message Ayotte said the proceeds should go to the settlement fund set up to compensate victims detained at the either the Sununu Youth Services Center or previous incarnation which sat on the same property.
“Given the history of the facility, I believe it is appropriate to dedicate revenues from the sale of the (Sununu Youth Services Center) to the settlement fund. For this reason, I have vetoed Senate Bill 48.”
The governor went on to say part had she signed the bill it would have broken the compact she made when she signed the current two-year state budget in June of last year.
The move is not sitting well with most in the House and Senate, due to the fact that most wanted funds from the sale, after it happens to go to the general fund, which would allow the Legislature to decide how much money the settlement fund should receive.
