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AZ HB4014

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nickolas Kupper

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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