VETO MESSAGE ON HB 1770-S

                   May 17, 1999

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 sections 7, 8, 9, and 10, Substitute House Bill No. 1770 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to the recommendations of the state board of education based on its review of its statutory authority;"

     Substitute House Bill No. 1770 implements many of the recommendations of the Mandate Review Committee convened by the State Board of Education to study all of the Board's rules and related laws.

     However, Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the bill amend the same statutes as sections 803, 804, 805 and 806 of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1477, which I signed on May 14, 1999.  Also, sections 803 through 806 of E2SHB 1477 contain additional sections for recodification that were left out of sections 7 through 10 of SHB 1770. 

     For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Substitute House Bill No. 1770.

     With the exception of sections 7, 8, 9, and 10, Substitute House Bill No. 1770 is approved.

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Gary Locke

                   Governor