HB 1093-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS PASSED LEGISLATURE)

     Revises physician license fees.

     Increases the license surcharge for the impaired physician program from not less than twenty-five dollars to not more than thirty-five dollars.

VETO MESSAGE ON HB 1093-S

                   April 30, 2001

To the Honorable Speakers 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. 1093 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to increasing the license surcharge for the impaired physician;"

     Substitute House Bill No. 1093 would have authorized changes in the license surcharge for the impaired physician program to any amount not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than thirty-five dollars.

     Senate Bill No. 5903 which was signed into law on April 19, 2001, is identical to Substitute House Bill No. 1093.  Substitute House Bill No. 1093 is not needed, as it would create a double amendment to state statutes.

     For this reason I have vetoed Substitute House Bill No. 1093 in its entirety.

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Gary Locke

                   Governor