Setting up a showdown with the legislature, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that he would veto $40 million in spending for special education and $2.8 million for non-profits who are threatened

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he'll veto $40 million overwhelmingly approved last week as a supplement for towns and cities to spend on special ed.

Lamont said he still fully supports increasing funding for special education and pointed to the $54 million increase in his budget proposal.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont returned home on Monday, March 3, and vetoed a $40 million spending measure for special education initiatives in cities and towns across the state. Now, educators are urging lawmakers to override that decision.

After a round of back-and-forths between Gov. Ned Lamont and Democratic legislative leaders over how much more spending the state can afford, the governor said Monday afternoon that he will veto portions of two bills passed last week by the legislature.

Gov. Ned Lamont issued two line-item vetoes blocking allocations he says would exceed the state’s spending cap for the current fiscal year, including $40 million in special ed funding. Both face possible override votes as soon as Wednesday.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed on Monday afternoon that he planned to line-item veto two pieces of legislation that the General Assembly passed in his absence.