2228                                               VETOES

Senate Bill No. 564

AN ACT concerning

Summer Scholastic Employment Act

FOR the purpose of continuing the Summer Scholastic
Employment Act; allowing a rebate for employers who
hire certain students under certain conditions;
limiting the number of rebates allowed a single
employer; providing for the administration of the Act;
providing for the automatic termination of the program;
and generally relating to the program of summer
employment for students.

May 29, 1979
Honorable James Clark, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 564.

This bill permanently establishes the Summer Scholastic
Employment Program, a demonstration program which had
terminated on January 1, 1979. Under provisions of the
program, qualified employers are eligible for a State rebate
of up to $200 for each student employed.

The Secretary of Human Resources advises that the
program does not appear to be having a significant statewide
impact with respect to employment of youths who otherwise
would be unemployed. Furthermore, since there are no funds
in the fiscal year 1980 Budget for the program, Senate Bill
564 will not result in implementation of the program in
1979-1980.

The fiscal year 1981 Budget is currently being
prepared. In conjunction with this process, I am directing
the Secretary to review the results of the Summer Scholastic
Employment Program, to weigh the benefits of the 'program
against other departmental priorities, and to specifically
address the merits thereof. If further analysis of the
impact of this program indicates that it will benefit a
sufficient number of students to warrant continued
allocation of State resources, I will include funds for its
implementation in the fiscal year 1981 Budget and will cause
the introduction of departmental legislation designed to
temporarily extend or permanently establish the program.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto Senate Bill
564.