House Overrides Two Hogan Vetoes

The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a bill that the governor says will take away his authority to decide which transportation projects to fund.

The override vote was 88-52. Democrats needed a three-fifths majority, or 85 votes to override the veto. All of the votes to override came from Democrats.

The bill creates a scoring system to rank transportation projects for funding. While it wouldn't prevent the governor from funding a project with a lower score than another, it would require an explanation for the decision.

Republicans spoke out against the bill.

The House also voted 90-51, to override the governor's veto of a bill that would change the membership of a nominating commission that recommends appointees to the Anne Arundel County School Board. Governor Hogan said he vetoed that bill on legal grounds.

Both bills were passed last week to give lawmakers time to override Hogan's veto before their session ends on Monday night.

This marks the eighth time this year lawmakers have overridden one of Hogan's vetoes.

The veto override now goes to the Senate.