H.B. 391

VETOES

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 391 - Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance,
and Exemption.

This bill authorizes specified small rural electric cooperatives to satisfy requirements
for reporting specified information to the Public Service Commission by submitting
copies of reports submitted to specified other units; authorizes the submission of
specified estimates prepared using specified formulas for specified purposes; and
exempts these small rural electric cooperatives from a long-range planning
requirement.

Senate Bill 547, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 391.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 391

AN ACT concerning

Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain small rural electric cooperatives to satisfy
certain requirements for reporting certain information to the Public Service
Commission by submitting copies of certain reports submitted to certain other
units; authorizing the submission of certain estimates prepared using certain
formulas for certain purposes; exempting certain small rural electric
cooperatives from a certain planning requirement; providing to certain small
rural electric cooperatives an alternative method for complying with a certain
testing requirement; and generally relating to the Public Service Commission
and small rural electric cooperatives.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Public Utility Companies

Section 2-110(c), 2-118, 6-205, 7-201, 7-203, and 7-301
Annotated Code of Maryland

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