April 6, 2001

SENATE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 84

The Honorable Richard Romero and

Members of the Senate

Executive-Legislative Building

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503

Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

I have this day VETOED and am returning SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 142, as amended without emergency clause enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.

This bill would enact the New Mexico Prescription Drug Discount Act and create a new prescription drug discount program within the Human Services Department. While the intent of this bill may be well founded its purpose cannot be carried out without an appropriation. Unfortunately due to overspending by the legislature, I was placed in a position of vetoing many laudable projects in the General Appropriation Act. This was one of those projects.

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 Senate

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