BILL NUMBER:  SB 1831
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2000




SEP 29 2000

To Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill No. 1831 without my signature.

This bill specifies that $2 million appropriated in the 2000 Budget
Act is the first year of funding for a four-year epidemiological
treatment prevention study.  The bill requires the Secretary of the
Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) to report findings and
recommendations to the Legislature by August 1, 2005.  The bill also
appropriates $125,000 from the General Fund to the State Department
of Corrections for preliminary plans and working drawings for a new
medical examination facilit y at the California Medical Facility at
Vacaville.

The Budget Act of 2000 contains $2 million to conduct an
epidemiological study of Hepatitis C in the California Department of
Corrections and California Youth Authority.  Increasing the level of
funding for this study to $8 million, as proposed in this bill,
should be considered during the annual budget process.

The capital outlay appropriation contained in this measure relating
to preliminary plans for a new medical exam facility at California
Medical Facility appears to be an appropriate need.  However, this
project should be funded after completion of the normal capital
outlay project review process so its priority may be determined among
other capital outlay projects for the Department of Corrections.

Sincerely,





GRAY DAVIS