Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of the Maryland Reparations Commission bill came as a shock to lawmakers here, but they are confident they can override the veto, making it little more than a temporary setback for the initiative.

Gov. Wes Moore signed the state budget and its companion bill Tuesday, signaling the end of a tumultuous fiscal season — for now. “In Maryland, we do what we always do when the chips are down,” Moore said at the Annapolis ceremony.