Bills

SB 198: RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-01-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-21: Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits the State from leasing public lands to or extending the lease of the US Department of Defense or any branch of the US military if the department or branch is noncompliant with any environmental order, consent decree, or memoranda of agreement, or any law, rule, or order on a matter affecting residents' health and safety.  Requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to request that the military agree to remediation of existing leased lands prior to the end of the lease term.

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