September 3, 2003

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

93^rd General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 200 entitled “AN ACT concerning the Department of Public Health,” with the following specific recommendation for change:

on line 26, after “shall”, by adding “utilize any available federal funds to”.

With this change, House Bill 200 will have my approval.  I respectfully request your concurrence.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor