HOUSE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 99
The Honorable Ben Lujan and
Members of the House of Representatives
Honorable Speaker and Members of the House:
I have this day VETOED and am
returning HOUSE BILL 534, as amended with emergency clause enacted by the
Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.
This bill creates the Water Trust Board whose purpose is to set up criteria for and oversee state water project financing. Additionally, the bill creates a fund and appropriates money to the fund. I fully support the idea of centralizing state water project financing. However, due to the other funding choices the legislature made this session there currently is no money available to provide funding for this purpose. I did, however, sign Senate Bill 169 which accomplishes the same purpose without the appropriation.
Sincerely,
Gary E. Johnson
Governor
RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR:
Time: _____________________ By:_____________________________
Secretary of State
Date ______________________
Time:______________________
Date_______________________ By:_____________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
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