April 6, 2001

 

HOUSE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 107

 

 

The Honorable Ben Lujan and

Members of the House of Representatives

Executive-Legislative Building

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503

 

Honorable Speaker and Members of the House:

 

I have this day VETOED and am returning HOUSE BILL 879 enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.

 

This bill would allow small business employers to purchase health care benefits as part of a consolidated purchase under the state Health Care Purchasing Act.  This change in law would potentially create an additional burden to the state employee benefit program which costs are ultimately borne by the taxpayers.

 

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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