May 27, 1999

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 957.

This bill provides that the amount of State transfer tax revenues as estimated in the
December 1998 report of the Board of Revenue Estimates that exceeds the revenue
estimate used in the fiscal year 1999 State budget may be made available for
expenditure in fiscal year 1999,

Senate Bill 637, 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
House Bill 957.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

House Bill 957

AN ACT concerning

State Transfer Tax Revenues - Budget Amendment for Excess Revenues

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain estimated transfer tax revenue for a certain
fiscal year in excess of a certain estimate to be made available by approved
budget amendment for expenditure in that fiscal year, notwithstanding a
certain provision of law; providing for the allocation of certain transfer tax
revenue; and generally relating to authorization for certain excess transfer tax
revenues for a certain fiscal year to be made available by budget amendment for
expenditure in that fiscal year.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
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Section 13-209(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

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