S.B. 573                                                  VETOES

FOR the purpose of altering the termination date of an assessment, payable to the
Subsequent Injury Fund, that is imposed by the Workers' Compensation
Commission on certain awards and settlement agreements.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 442 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1987, as amended by Chapter
316 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1989, Chapter 542 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1991, and Chapter 40 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1993

Section 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Chapter 442 of the Acts of 1987, as amended by Chapter 316 of the Acts of 1989, Chapter
542 of the Acts of 1991, and Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1993

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1987. The changes made to Article 101, Sec. 66(2)(a)(ii) of the Code as enacted by
Section 1 of this Act, AND CODIFIED AS § 9-806(A) OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE BY CHAPTER 8 OF THE ACTS OF 1991, shall remain effective for a period of [8]
10 12 years and, at the end of June 30, [1995] 1997 1999; and with no further action
required by the General Assembly, the changes made to Article 101, Sec. 66(2)(a)(ii) of
the Code under this Act, AND CODIFIED AS § 9-806(A) OF THE LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE BY CHAPTER 8 OF THE ACTS OF 1991, shall be abrogated and of
no further force and effect.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.

May 24, 1995

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 573.

This bill broadens the exemption from the sales and use tax for sickroom equipment to
include any medical equipment that can withstand repeated use, is used exclusively to
serve a medical purpose, is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury and
is for use in the home or on the individual's person.

House Bill 796, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 9,
1995, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 573.

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