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Senate Moves Vetoed Bill to Third Reading in Push to Restore Oversight of Long Leases

General Government Operations and Appropriations · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Lawmakers voted to place vetoed bill 119‑38 COR into the third‑reading file as part of an effort to override a governor's veto; the measure would restore legislative oversight of exceptional term contracts and long‑term land leases that senators said the previous law removed.

Senators debated a motion to act on vetoed bill 119‑38 COR, which would restore legislative oversight of "exceptional term" contracts and require review of leases exceeding the statutory threshold. The sponsor said Public Law 31‑38‑1 (as cited in the floor debate) created a loophole allowing agencies to enter into substantially long leases without legislative review and public…

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