VETO MESSAGE ON HB 1060

                   May 5, 1995

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 as to section 8, House Bill No. 1060 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to improvements to the licensing sections of the Washington state liquor act;"

     This bill provides additional flexibility to the Liquor Control Board allowing greater responsiveness in its regulatory functions.

     Section 8 of the bill would allow Class H licensed hotels to extend their licenses to property owned or leased for use as a conference, convention center, or banquet facility.  Identical language extending this authority was included in Senate Bill No.  5563 which has already been signed into law.  Vetoing this duplicate section will avoid unnecessary cross referencing requirements in the Revised Code of Washington.

     For this reason, I am vetoing section 8 of House Bill No. 1060.

     With the exception of section 8, House Bill No. 1060 is approved.

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Mike Lowry

                   Governor