VETO MESSAGE ON SHB 1491

April 22, 2005

To the Honorable Speaker and Members,

The House of Representatives of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am returning, without my approval as to section 210, Substitute House Bill No. 1491 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to recodification of aquatic lands statutes."

Substitute House Bill 1491 recodifies the state's aquatic lands management statutes without substantive change. Section 210 of the bill makes non-substantive changes to RCW 79.91.100, a section of state law that was substantively amended by Substitute House Bill 1657, relating to bridges and trestles. I signed Substitute House Bill 1657 into law earlier this session, on April 14, 2005. If Section 210 of Substitute House Bill 1491 is also signed into law, it may conflict with the substantive changes made by Substitute House Bill 1657. For this reason, I have vetoed Section 210 of Substitute House Bill 1491.

With the exception of Section 210, Substitute House Bill 1491 is approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Christine O. Gregoire

Governor