WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        S.B. 564

(5) Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions of this Act for the
purposes set forth in Section 1(3) above, the Board of Directors of Liberty Medical
Center, Inc. shall provide and expend a matching fund. No part of an applicant's
matching fund may be provided, either directly or indirectly, from funds of the State,
whether appropriated or unappropriated. The No part of the fund may consist of real
property , or in kind contributions, or. The fund may consist of funds expended prior to
the effective date of this Act. In case of any dispute as to the amount of the matching
fund or what money or assets may qualify as matching funds, the Board of Public Works
shall determine the matter and the Board's decision is final. The Board of Directors of
Liberty Medical Center, Inc. has until June 1, 1996, to present evidence satisfactory to
the Board of Public Works that a matching fund will be provided. If satisfactory evidence
is presented, the Board shall certify this fact and the amount of the matching fund to the
State Treasurer, and the proceeds of the loan equal to the amount of the matching fund
shall be expended for the purposes provided in this Act. Any amount of the loan in excess
of the amount of the matching fund certified by the Board of Public Works shall be
canceled and be of no further effect.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assembly
directs the Board of Directors of Liberty Medical Center, Inc. to make any future
requests for State bond funds through the Maryland Hospital Association's screening
process for hospital capital requests.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1994.

May 26, 1994

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 564.

This bill would codify that a State capital lease project (as defined by Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles - GAAP) may not be implemented until it has been submitted to
the Legislative Policy Committee, 45 days have elapsed, and it has been approved by the
Board of Public Works. Further, the bill updates Annotated Code language regarding the
State's capital project processes.

House Bill 1282, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 26,
1994, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 564.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

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