August 17, 2007
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois Senate
95th General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return
Senate Bill 46, entitled AN ACT concerning government. with the following specific recommendations for change:
on page 2, line 10 through 11, by replacing Lieutenant Governor is the chair with Governor shall appoint a chair or co-chairs; and
on page 2, line 11, by inserting constitutional officer or before director; and
on page 2, line 12, by inserting constitutional offices or before State; and
on page 2, line 13, by inserting the Lieutenant Governor after Council:; and
on page 2, line 22 through 23, by replacing Office of the Lieutenant Governor with Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Central Management Services; and
on page 2, line 23 through 25, by deleting A minimum of one staff position in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be dedicated to the Green Governments Illinois; and
on page 3, line 1, by deleting program.; and
on page 9, line 24, by replacing member with members; and
on page 10 line 1, by replacing Lieutenant Governors Office with Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Central Management Services.
With these changes, Senate Bill 46 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH
Governor