WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

will not have construction funding available for another four or
five years. One real possibility is that the design drawings
would become obsolete in the interim.

The prospect of federal funding for this project is too remote to
justify the expenditure of these funds.

I am very aware of the significant capital facility needs
throughout the State. I know that within the higher education
community in particular, there is much unmet need. In many
cases, facilities at the University of Maryland College Park lag
badly behind facilities in other major research universities.
Other institutions have similar complaints. But, given the
constraints of debt affordability, we cannot responsibly commit
these design funds to a project that will not receive
construction funding in the next few years. We will, however,
seriously pursue other funding alternatives which may allow us to
address this and other important unmet capital needs.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

May 27, 1988

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 302.

This bill prohibits the sale, issue, or offer for sale or issue
of any identification card or document containing a blank space
for a person's age or date of birth or an incorrect age or date
of birth of a person. The bill also provides for limited
injunctive relief and penalties for violators of this Act.

House Bill 473, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 17, 1988, accomplishes the same purpose. In

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