July 23, 2010

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives,

96th General Assembly:

            I hereby veto House Bill 4694.

            My decision to veto this legislation reflects a technical, rather than substantive, disagreement.  This bill is duplicative of House Bill 5412, which I signed into law on July 22, 2010 and has since become Public Act 96-1176.  Nevertheless, I would like to commend the sponsors of House Bill 4694 for their work ensuring that our firefighters have the training they need to serve the people of Illinois.

Therefore, pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I return House Bill 4694 to the House of Representatives, where it originated, with the foregoing objection, vetoed in its entirety.

Sincerely,

PAT QUINN
Governor