ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate unanimously passed a measure Tuesday that would eliminate pork barrel legislation from the capital budget for the next two years.

Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, D-Baltimore County, introduced the measure as an amendment to the capital budget, and it was immediately adopted. The amendment would send state money currently used for “bond bills” — legislation to provide funding for local projects — to public schools for fiscal 2011 and 2012.