September 3, 2003
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
93rd 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