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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