August 26, 2008

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois Senate

95th General Assembly

            Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto Senate Bill 2676, entitled “AN ACT concerning local government.”  I recognize and appreciate the hard work of the sponsors in passing this legislation.  However, I cannot sign this legislation because it raises taxes on consumers.

            For this reason, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill 2676.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor