| VETO MESSAGE ON E2SHB 1561 |
| March 27, 2018 |
| 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 3, Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1561 entitled: |
"AN ACT Relating to open educational resources." |
| Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1561 will help expand the use of Open Educational Resources at public higher education institutions. It also intended to make the Open Educational Resources project at the Office of the Superintendent for [of] Public Instruction permanent. I agree with the intended purpose of the bill to increase access to free educational resources to more students. The final budget provided funding to support some of the goals of this bill, including funding for the Washington Student Achievement Council and Washington State Institute for Public Policy; however, funding to continue the Open Educational Resources project at the Office of the Superintendent for [of] Public Instruction in fiscal year 2019 was unintentionally omitted from the final budget. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is committed to continuing this project and will request the funding for the 2019 supplemental budget. Section 3 is a funding null and void clause that would impact the entire bill. |
| For these reasons I have vetoed Section 3 of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1561. |
| With the exception of Section 3, Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1561 is approved. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
| Jay Inslee |
| Governor |