Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-34a

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4b-3 and 4b-23 , the Commissioner of Administrative Services may enter into a lease having a term of not more than twelve months without obtaining the approval of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Properties Review Board, provided the Governor declares (1) an emergency exists because a state facility has been damaged, destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable due to any cause, (2) such emergency would adversely affect public safety or the proper conduct of essential state government operations, and (3) the state has an immediate need to acquire alternative space.