The Maryland Senate has rejected five of Montgomery County’s 20 pork proposals, and it may be another two years before local groups that didn’t win money can reapply.

Gov. Martin O’Malley allocated $7.5 million to each General Assembly chamber this year for “bond bills” — legislation to provide funding for local projects. But in 2012 and 2013, state funding for bond bills would go to public schools if a Senate amendment makes it to the final version of the capital budget.

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