Md. Governor Vetoes 5 Bills, Including 2 On Transportation

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed five bills, including two relating to transportation.

Hogan announced Friday he was vetoing a bill that would have required the state to start saving money to pay for a $1 billion bridge to replace the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge. It carries U.S. 301 from southern Maryland to the Northern Neck of Virginia. The Republican governor also vetoed a measure to create an oversight board for Maryland's transit agency.

Hogan has battled regularly with the Democrat-controlled General Assembly over transportation issues.

Hogan also vetoed a bill that would have increased the amount of energy Maryland gets from renewable sources such as wind and solar power.

The legislature could try to override the vetoes when it convenes in January.