VETO MESSAGE ON SB 5675

                        March 26, 1992

To the Honorable, the Senate

  of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 2, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5675 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to Skagit river salmon."

      Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5675 calls for the Department of Fisheries to prepare a salmon recovery plan for the Skagit River.  Section 2 directs that the plan be completed by December 31, 1992.

      No funding was provided for the development of the salmon recovery plan.  Therefore, the time-frame established in section 2 cannot be met.  I am, however, directing the Department of Fisheries, within its budget, to complete a salmon recovery plan for the Skagit River by December 31, 1993.

      For this reason, I have vetoed section 2 of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5675.

      With the exception of section 2, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5675 is approved.

                        Respectfully submitted,

                        Booth Gardner

                        Governor