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ID H0012
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits foreign adversaries (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria) from acquiring controlling interests in Idaho agricultural land, water rights, mining claims, or mineral rights, with a 180-day divestiture requirement for current holdings
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Bans foreign adversary principals from purchasing, renting, or holding any property within specified geographic coordinates near military installations in southern Idaho
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Requires foreign principals owning Idaho agricultural land to register with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture within 60 days, providing owner name, property address, parcel ID, and acreage
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Establishes whistleblower program offering 30% of sale proceeds as reward for referrals leading to divestiture of illegally held land, with enforcement through judicial foreclosure by the attorney general
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Effective July 1, 2025, with existing deeds, contracts, and agreements in conflict deemed invalid from adoption date
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding who may own certain property, to provide for prohibition on lease or purchase of certain land or dwellings, and to provide for prohibition on access to state assets.
STATE ASSETS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
1/15/2025