August 18, 2003

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 2860, entitled “AN ACT concerning drug treatment services”, with the following specific recommendations for change:

on page 1, line 13, by replacing “for” with “via court-funded or court-contracted”; and

on page 1, line 14, by replacing “provided” with “paid”.

With these changes, House Bill 2860 will have my approval.  I respectfully request your concurrence.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor