Delaware lawmakers have voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make it more challenging for marijuana businesses to operate in their jurisdictions.
The House of Representatives voted 25-16 early Wednesday morning to overturn the veto from Gov. Matt Meyer (D), following the Senate, which did so back in January.
House Majority Whip Ed Osienski (D) motioned for the override in his chamber, saying that the decision to take the action came after the state Supreme Court determined in May that state officials have authority over land-use issues.
“The General Assembly controls zoning power,” he said, Spotlight Delaware reported.
Bill sponsor Sen. Trey Paradee (D), who sharply criticized Meyer immediately after the veto and alleged that he “lied” about a deal to get the legislation enacted last year, changed his tone somewhat ahead of the override vote in his chamber earlier this year, stating that lawmakers did not intend to reject the veto as a “personal attack” on the governor.
“This is not about personalities. This is not about politics,” the senator said. “This is about policy—and, more specifically, it is about whether the General Assembly is willing
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