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AZ HB2761

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

John Gillette

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits conveyance of land in Arizona to foreign entities, defined as foreign governments, state-controlled enterprises of foreign governments, or entities acting as agents for such governments, effective upon bill enactment.

  • Excludes the United States government and its states, territories, or possessions from the foreign entity definition.

  • Applies the foreign entity land ownership prohibition to state land sales administered by the Arizona State Land Department, consistent with existing restrictions on non-qualified corporations and acreage limits.

  • Makes technical and grammatical corrections to existing state land statute language, including updated pronoun usage and clarifying language regarding mineral rights and land usage restrictions.

Legislative Description

Foreign entities; land ownership; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

House read second time

2/8/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/7/2023
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs2/7/2023

Full Bill Text

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