Informaional briefing on ceded lands legislation

Georgette Deemer, live Tweeting an informational briefing on proposed ceded lands legislation, indicates some consensus toward 2/3rd leg. preapproval on sales, no change regarding exchanges. There was also some discussion about whether such legislation might run afoul of state constitution Article XI, sec. 5, requiring legislative power over state lands be exercised by general laws - the same section used to sink the Superferry.

Bennett: Personally believes that Gov would sign bill with amendments discussed today - primarily 2/3rd leg. approval on ceded lands.

Rep. Wooley: has concerns that both preapproval and disapproval process has constitutional issues re: special vs. general law.

Bennett: If leg. passed 1 yr or 5 yr moratorium, sees significant legal problems. Could tee-up 14th amendment issues.