this fact to the Joint Committee on Welfare Reform of the General Assembly. On the
date of the certification, this Act shall be null and void and of no force and effect. The
Secretary of Human Resources shall send a copy of the certification to the
Department of Legislative Services.

SECTION 2. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1999. It shall remain effective for a period of three years and, at the end
of June 30, 2002, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act
shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

May 27, 1999

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 461.

This bill maintains that unless approved by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner, a
group life insurance policy cannot be offered to a resident of the State unless it is
issued by a group specified in the bill or existing law. An insurer who solicits a
Maryland resident under a policy issued in another state must provide notice that the
policy may hot provide all the benefits required by Maryland law.

House Bill 729, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
27, 1999, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 461.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

Senate Bill 461

AN ACT concerning

Group Life Insurance

FOR the purpose of altering certain general requirements relating to issuance of
policies of group life insurance; altering the groups of individuals who are
eligible for insurance under certain policies of group life insurance; altering the
requirements relating to funds from which the premium for certain policies of
group life insurance must be paid; authorizing an insurer to exclude or limit
coverage on certain individuals; altering certain requirements for policies of
group life insurance covering spouses and minor children; providing for a certain
condition on the conversion of certain life insurance policies from group to
individual under certain circumstances; providing for the extension of a certain