“While I share the author’s views on the importance of protecting these important healthcare services, extradition is an exclusively executive function. When
discretionary, that discretion is appropriately placed with the Governor. I am troubled by the precedent that would be set if an outgoing administration agreed with the Legislature to erode the executive authority of an incoming Governor based on their shared policy preferences, regardless of how righteous and well-intended those actions may be.”
He doesn’t want to set the precedent that such actions can be mandated in advance by an outgoing administration.
His official explanation:
“While I share the author’s views on the importance of protecting these important healthcare services, extradition is an exclusively executive function. When discretionary, that discretion is appropriately placed with the Governor. I am troubled by the precedent that would be set if an outgoing administration agreed with the Legislature to erode the executive authority of an incoming Governor based on their shared policy preferences, regardless of how righteous and well-intended those actions may be.”
He doesn’t want to set the precedent that such actions can be mandated in advance by an outgoing administration.