July 29, 2003

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

93^rd General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto ­House Bill 2273, entitled “AN ACT concerning recreational trails.”   I recognize and appreciate the hard work of all the sponsors in passing this legislation.  However, House Bill 2273 contains identical language as Senate Bill 1804 which I intend to take action on in the near future. 

For this reason, I hereby veto and return House Bill 2273.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor