| VETO MESSAGE ON ESB 6166 |
| May 8, 2009 |
| To the Honorable President and Members, |
| The Senate of the State of Washington |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: |
| I am approving, except for Section 6, Engrossed Senate Bill 6166 entitled: |
"AN ACT Relating to the sale of timber from state trust lands." |
| Section 6 requires the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a report for which no funding was provided in the budget. In these challenging economic times, state agencies are already struggling to meet their existing obligations. This requirement places a large, unfunded burden upon the agency. For this reason, I have vetoed Section 6 of Engrossed Senate Bill 6166. |
| With the exception of Section 6 of Engrossed Senate Bill 6166 is approved. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
| Christine Gregoire |
| Governor |