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AK SB139

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Hughes

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Origin

Senate

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Citizens of countries designated as "foreign adversaries" by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under 15 C.F.R. 791.4 are prohibited from purchasing, leasing, or acquiring land within 100 miles of military installations in Alaska, with violations subject to forfeiture and sale by the attorney general

  • Foreign adversary citizens and foreign business entities majority-owned or headquartered in foreign adversary countries are barred from acquiring agricultural land, mineral rights, water rights, or riparian rights anywhere in Alaska, though existing leases from before July 1, 2025 may continue without changes to acreage

  • Persons, state agencies, and political subdivisions are prohibited from entering agreements with foreign adversary-linked companies that would allow direct or remote access to critical infrastructure facilities, including manufacturing, utilities, communications, transportation, ports, and military installations

  • Dual citizens holding both U.S. citizenship and citizenship of a foreign adversary country are exempt from the land ownership restrictions

  • Forfeited land is sold by the attorney general with Department of Natural Resources assistance, with proceeds going to lienholders first and remaining funds deposited in the state general fund, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Land; Ownership Restrictions; Ag Land

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Last Action

REFERRED TO RESOURCES

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Resources3/19/2025

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