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AZ HB4014
Bill
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nickolas Kupper
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Arizona State Land Department from conveying state land within ten miles of critical infrastructure to foreign-controlled entities (25% or more foreign ownership) unless the Attorney General and federal authorities determine there is no national security risk.
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Requires anyone applying to purchase state land near critical infrastructure to disclose foreign affiliations or submit a signed affidavit attesting to no foreign ties, with false statements subject to perjury prosecution.
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Imposes a class 6 felony and $250,000 per acre civil penalty on purchasers who violate the foreign affiliation restrictions or circumvent disclosure requirements, with mandatory divestment within 180 days of conviction.
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Mandates annual registration with the department for current owners of state land near critical infrastructure who have foreign affiliations, though existing owners may retain land unless deemed a national security threat.
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Exempts transactions with less than 1% foreign control, transactions preapproved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and major non-NATO allies unless tied to designated terrorist organizations.
Legislative Description
State land; foreign entities; prohibition
Last Action
House FMAE Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
2/18/2026