Education funding was the hottest flash point during the session as Democrats and the governor squabbled over how much money was enough for public education.

The session ended without a deal to deliver roughly $68 million to Baltimore and 12 other school systems where the cost of education is highest. The legislature identified the money to pay for that aid, but Hogan had not agreed to spend it. He can't use it to pay for anything else.

Legislators gave Hogan a bill that will give more flexibility to high-performing charter schools, but stopped far short of the reforms he sought. Hogan said the measure "moves the ball forward a little bit ... It's probably better than having nothing." Public universities will have to absorb budget cuts that make it likely tuition will rise by about 5 percent next year.