HB 1135 - Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota - North Dakota Key Vote
Scott Louser voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 24, 2023
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 11, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 4, 2023
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 20, 2023
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2023
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota
Signed by Governor Doug Burgum
Title: Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits foreign governments from buying agricultural land in North Dakota.
Highlights:
-
Prohibits foreign governments (Canada exempt) or state-controlled enterprises interest in agricultural land in North Dakota (Sec. 1).
-
Defines “foreign governments interest in agricultural land” includes the purchase, acquisition, or possession of any absolute or qualified ownership of land by a foreign government, but does not include leasehold interest (Sec. 1).
-
Defines “state-controlled enterprise” means a business enterprise, however denominated, in which a foreign government has a controlling interest (Sec. 1).
-
Specifies that this bill shall take effect June 30, 2023 but exempts any agricultural land held by a foreign governent before July 1, 2023 (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota
Title: Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota
Title: Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota