SB 6184.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

      Requires minimum levels of ongoing education for licensees.

      Takes effect July 1, 1993.

VETO MESSAGE ON SB 6184

                        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 sections 2, 3, and 4, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6184 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to real estate brokers and salespersons."

      Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6184 provides greater specificity for the use of funds for real estate education activities.  Several sections would create a nonappropriated account and as such would reduce budget oversight of the real estate education program.  There has been an acceleration of the trend to create special funds, dedicated accounts and other budgetary techniques that reduce the ability to adapt resources to meet changing or emerging priorities.  Despite my general concern with these types of special funds, I am willing to support the specific revenues being dedicated as long as there is adequate oversight.  As written, there is inadequate oversight.

      I have vetoed the sections referring to the nonappropriated account.  I have retained the language that clearly defines the Department of Licensing's real estate education program and the director's role.  I am directing the Department of Licensing to submit proposed legislation to the 1993 legislature that would permanently dedicate for real estate education purposes the fund sources specified in the vetoed sections of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6184.  Such a dedication must, however, still be subject to legislative appropriation and budgetary oversight.

      For this reason, I have vetoed sections 2, 3, and 4 of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6184.

      With the exception of sections 2, 3, and 4, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6184 is approved.

                        Respectfully submitted,

                        Booth Gardner

                        Governor