Text: June 21, 1983The Honorable Harry A. Sieben, Jr.Speaker of the House276 State Office BuildingSt. Paul, Minnesota 55155Dear Speaker Sieben:On June 8, I advised you of my intention to line-veto two provisionsof House File No. 1290. In that letter, a copy of which isenclosed, I also indicated that I intended that the funds so vetoedbe restored to the general appropriations for the affectedagencies.I understand that there is a question whether vetoed funds canbe restored to the general appropriation, or whether they shouldbe deemed to cancel back to the General Fund. I do not believethis issue has been litigated before in Minnesota. Because of thislegal uncertainty, I do not believe it appropriate to insist that theaffected funds be restored to the general appropriations. If theprograms for which I have exercised this line-veto authority needadditional funding, we will pursue alternate sources.I will keep you advised as matters progress. Thank you verymuch.Sincerely,RUDY PERPICH