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92_HB2271gms
STATE OF ILLINOIS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SPRINGFIELD, 62706
GEORGE H. RYAN
GOVERNOR
August 21, 2002
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor by
Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of
1970, and re-affirmed by the People of the State of Illinois
by popular referendum in 1974, and conforming to the standard
articulated by the Illinois Supreme Court in People ex Rel.
Klinger v. Howlett, 50 Ill. 2d 242 (1972), Continental
Illinois National Bank and Trust Co. v. Zagel, 78 Ill. 2d 387
(1979), People ex Rel. City of Canton v. Crouch, 79 Ill. 2d
356 (1980), and County of Kane v. Carlson, 116 Ill. 2d 186
(1987), that gubernatorial action be consistent with the
fundamental purposes and the intent of the bill, I hereby
return House Bill 2271 entitled "AN ACT concerning regulation
of professions," with my specific recommendations for change.
House Bill 2271 would protect the public in a variety of
ways by setting standards of qualifications, education,
training and experience for individuals who would like to
practice massage therapy in Illinois. This is a worthwhile
goal and one that I fully support.
In order for the new regulations of this profession to be
both effective and efficient, the same rules should apply
throughout the state. The City of Chicago currently regulates
massage establishments and massage services. A concern has
been raised that given the effective date of this bill, and
other references in the bill to when individuals must be
licensed by the state Department of Professional Regulation,
there could be a period of time when these individuals would
not be licensed.
This bill would not prevent the City of Chicago from
continuing to regulate massage establishments. In the case of
the actual individuals, a single statewide standard is the
right public policy, and in order to ensure that there are no
gaps in regulatory coverage, I am making the following
recommendations for change:
On page 13, line 13, by replacing "The" with "Beginning
January 1, 2004, the"; and
On page 13, line 15, by replacing "A" with "Beginning
January 1, 2004, a".
With these changes, House Bill 2271 will have my
approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
s/GEORGE H. RYAN
Governor