ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 835

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 835 - Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit
Administration Retirees - Health Benefits.

This bill alters the eligibility requirements for specified health insurance benefits to
include specified surviving spouses and dependent children of a deceased Maryland
Transit Administration retiree. It provides that specified dependents who receive a
lump-sum payment of benefits under the Maryland Transit Administration
Retirement Plan are ineligible for specified health insurance benefits, and alters the
definition of "creditable service" to include service while a member of the Maryland
Transit Administration Retirement Plan.

Senate Bill 63, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on April
27, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 835.

Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

House Bill No. 835

AN ACT concerning

Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration

Retirees - Health Benefits

FOR the purpose of providing that certain surviving spouses and dependent children
of Maryland Transit Administration Retirement Plan retirees are eligible to
receive certain health insurance benefits; altering certain definitions; and
generally relating to health insurance benefits for Maryland Transit
Administration Retirement Plan retirees and their surviving spouses and
dependent children.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 2-508

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

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