SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1649

Supplement), title "Licenses," subtitle "General Contractors and
Sub-Contractors," to revise this subtitle to include resident general
contractors and sub-contractors; to set out conditions under which
the Inspector may waive examinations; to require architects and
engineers to advise prospective bidders to set out their Registered
Maryland Contractor's number in their plans, specifications and bids;
to prohibit assignment or transfer of a certificate of registration,
and to correct certain errors.

May 7, 1968.

Honorable Marvin Mandel
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Section 17 of Article II of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 714 and am returning
it to you.

This bill, among other things, requires that all general contrac-
tors and subcontractors performing work in the State shall be li-
censed by the Comptroller's Office prior to having the right to submit
a bid on a State contract. We are advised that this bill is in con-
travention of Federal regulations. If it is signed, it could impair
all Federal aid highway funds the State of Maryland receives from
the Federal Government.

I am attaching copies of letters signed by Mr. Richard Ackroyd,
Division Engineer for the Bureau of Public Roads, and Mr. Howard
A. Heffron, Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Administration,
which state that this bill is directly contrary to the provisions of
regulations adopted by the Federal Government relating to high-
ways. Please consider the attached letters as part of this message.

I am compelled to veto this bill.

Sincerely,
(s) Spiro T. Agnew,

Governor.

Letter from Bureau of Public Roads on H. B. 714

March 29, 1968.

Mr. Jerome B. Wolff

Chairman-Director

Maryland State Roads Commission

300 W. Preston Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Dear Mr. Wolff:

We have just had occasion to review House Bill No. 714 that
we understand has been recently passed by the Maryland Legislature.
Your attention is called to the fact that the new matter added to
the act under subparagraph 270 (r) on page 4, appears to be contrary