Maryland House Overrides Governor's Veto; Supports Renewable Energy
Maryland’s House of Delegates on Tuesday overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation that would push the state to get more of its energy from renewable sources.
The 88 to 51 vote split along party lines, with Democratic lawmakers providing more than enough votes for the three-fifths majority needed to override the Republican governor’s veto.
The vote was not unexpected, as the bill had passed both chambers by large majorities last year. It would require that renewable sources such as wind and solar provide 25 percent of the state’s energy by 2020, an increase over the current goal of 20 percent by 2022. The “Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2016,” as it was titled, also specifies that 2.5 percent of the state's power must come from solar, up from 2 percent in current law.
"With the House override, Maryland's legislature has voted for progress,” said Del. Bill Frick, the majority leader and top sponsor of the House bill. The Montgomery County lawmaker said the vote was a stand for “cleaner air, for good jobs, and for leadership in an emerging industry,” and a rejection of what he called “disingenuous and inaccurate posturing of Hogan's politically motivated veto message.”
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