Message to the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas:

Pursuant to Article 2, Section 14 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, I hereby veto House Bill 2030.

House Bill 2030 would authorize the Kansas Development Finance Authority to issue bonds totaling up to $10,000,000 for a qualified business contracting for such treatment with the Department of Commerce and Housing. I veto this bill because it duplicates provisions in SB 39, the comprehensive tax bill, already signed into law. The record reflects that the House of Representatives passed House Bill 2030 immediately after passing the identical provisions in SB 39. Those Representatives who voted "No" on SB 39, followed immediately by a "Yes" vote on this bill, are more interested in creating political cover for themselves than acting responsibly for Kansas. It was a blatant act of political deception.

BILL GRAVES
Governor

Dated: May 31, 2002