HB 1673-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS PASSED LEGISLATURE)

     Creates the aerospace industry legislative task force to examine the impacts of the aerospace industry work slowdown.

VETO MESSAGE ON HB 1673-S

                   May 18, 1993

To the Honorable Speaker and Members,

  The House of Representatives of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am returning herewith, without my approval Substitute House Bill No. 1673 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to creating an aerospace industry task force;"

     I agree with the Legislature that the workers in industries struggling with economic change and their families deserve a helping hand to make it easier to return to employment and that communities need help in retaining strong economies.  I also believe that a more diversified economy is important for maintaining quality of life in the state.

     This legislation addresses these issues by creating an aerospace industry subcommittee of the executive-legislative committee on economic development, which would be created if Senate Bill No. 5300 were signed into law.  Because I am vetoing Senate Bill No. 5300, the process envisioned in this legislation cannot occur.  In addition, the legislature did not provide funding to support this activity.

     The departments of Trade and Economic Development and Community Development are forming a new Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development over the next year.  Establishing a more collaborative process to assist communities engaged in economic change will be a significant part of that process.  That effort should meet many of the goals of this legislation.

     For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute House Bill No. 1673 in its entirety.

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Mike Lowry

                   Governor