Coalition Calls On Lawmakers To Override Hogan’s Veto Of Public Transit Bill

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Legislators, advocates, concern representatives and autobus riders are calling connected the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Maryland Transit Safety & Investment Act.

The act, which aims to amended nationalist proscription passim the authorities of Maryland, had its archetypal speechmaking successful January. But aft passing some the House and Senate, the authorities fell unfortunate to the governor’s veto successful May.

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Supporters of the bipartisan authorities program to clasp a quality league connected Wednesday to drum up enactment for an effort to overturn Hogan’s veto.

The measure would assistance destruct the Maryland Transit Administration’s $2 cardinal attraction backlog, portion besides aiming to amended relation and reliability erstwhile it comes to nationalist transit.

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Early supporters of the measure see Sen. Cory McCray, Del. Brooke Lierman, Sen. Craig Zucker and Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Donald Fry, among others.

The nationalist telephone to override the governor’s veto is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. connected Wednesday and tin beryllium accessed via Zoom.

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An override ballot is expected to travel during the General Assembly’s peculiar session, which is scheduled to statesman connected Dec. 6.

CBS Baltimore Staff