April 29, 2010
The Honorable Michael Mauro
Secretary of State
L O C A L
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I hereby transmit
House File 2526, an Act relating to and making appropriations for health and human services and including other
related provisions and appropriations, and providing effective, retroactive,
and applicability date provisions.
House File 2526 is approved on this date, with the exceptions noted
below, which I hereby disapprove.
I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 72 of
the bill in its entirety. This provision deals with food establishment
inspections and contracting with a municipal corporation to fulfill the
department’s regulatory and inspection statutory responsibilities. I disapprove
this language because it takes away the department’s discretion to maximize
staff and resources, and to enter into contracts based upon efficient
government, which is especially important during these difficult economic
times.
I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 80 of
the bill in its entirety. This provision permits unexpended decategorization
funding to carry forward for two succeeding fiscal years beyond the current
fiscal year. Given the difficult economic times, the additional time to expend
these funds is not prudent and should not be allowed. Other than capital expenditures, a two-year
carry forward is not commonly allowed in
For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully disapprove the
designated items in accordance with Article III, Section 16 of the Constitution
of the State of
Sincerely,
Governor
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Chief Clerk of the House
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