HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               3593

Article 78A - Public Works
54.

(a)  [It is the policy of the General Assembly that the
State is responsible for its share of] THE STATE SHALL PAY
the annual operating costs of furnishing water and sewer
service to State buildings and facilities and [for] ITS
SHARE OF those lateral system construction costs associated
with future installation of water and sewer lines that
directly serve the State building or facility.

(b)  The Secretary of the Department of General
Services shall make rules and regulations governing payments
by the State or any of its agencies or instrumentalities to
any county, municipality, or special district of water and
sewer user charges and of future lateral system construction
costs for extending water and sewer systems to provide
service for State buildings or facilities.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State
shall pay Baltimore County $280,000 with interest accruing
after December 31, 1980, at 8 percent per annum, for unpaid
sewer service provided to Spring Grove Hospital during
fiscal years 1978 through 1981.

SECTION 3 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

May 19, 1981
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, today I have vetoed House Bill 914.

This bill would require the State to pay Baltimore
County the annual operating costs of furnishing water and
sewer services to State buildings and facilities. It would
also require the State to pay its share of lateral system
construction costs associated with future installation of
water and sewer lines directly serving the State facilities.

Senate Bill 480, which was enacted by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 19, 1981, accomplishes the
same purpose.

Therefore it is unnecessary for me to sign House Bill
914.