August 12, 2003

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

93^rd General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto House Bill 497, entitled “AN ACT concerning state finance.”  I recognize and appreciate the hard work of all the sponsors in passing this legislation.  However, House Bill 497 addresses the same fiscal concerns as a portion of Public Act 93-0032, which I signed on June 20, 2003. 

For this reason, I hereby veto and return House Bill 497.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor