April
5, 2001
SENATE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 56
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
FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 307, as amended, with emergency
clause, enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.
This bill appropriated $40.5
million for expenditures in FY 01 through FY 03 to carry out selective provisions
of proposed Public School Reforms Act – almost 50 percent for additional
payments to teachers. I am vetoing this bill, as I am vetoing the Public School
Reform bill, to eliminate the current appropriations and the commitment to
excessive future general fund commitments.
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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