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  program is a statutory appropriation that is already funded in the coming
  fiscal year.
  It makes more sense to deal with extending the program next year, when all
  other
  FY 2002 budget issues are being discussed.

  I am unable to approve section 25, subsection 6 in its entirety. This item
  appropriates $1,300,000 for the agricultural drainage well system assistance
  program.
  This is an important program, and I regret that the Legislature's
  overspending
  requires me to make an item veto of these funds.  However, there is
  currently $5.5
  million available from previous appropriations for this assistance which
  will sustain
  the fund for FY '01.  If the Legislature will submit a properly balanced
  infrastructure
  budget next year, I would be willing to restore funding for this purpose.

  I am unable to approve section 28 in its entirety.  This item would carry
  unused
  balances of appropriations made from the environment first fund to the
  subsequent
  fiscal year.  Once again, this is necessary to ensure that the
  infrastructure budget
  deficit presented to me by the legislature is eliminated.

  I am unable to approve section 33 in its entirety.  This item relates to the
  billing of
  services by the department of general services.  This is an executive branch
  function
  that should not be legislatively imposed.

  For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully approve Senate File 2453 with
  the
  exceptions noted above.

  Sincerely,
  THOMAS J. VILSACK
  Governor

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