ID S1149

Foreign governments and foreign state-controlled enterprises are prohibited from purchasing, acquiring, or holding controlling interest in agricultural land, forest land, water rights, mining claims, or mineral rights in Idaho, effective July 1, 2025

"Controlling interest" is defined as more than 50% ownership, or 50% or less if the foreign government actually directs the business affairs without requiring consent from other parties

The prohibition does not apply to interests acquired before the effective date or to foreign pension funds, though pension funds controlled by sovereign wealth funds are excluded from this exemption

The Attorney General is authorized to investigate suspected violations, petition district courts to appoint receivers, and force sale of properties held in violation of the law

Non-foreign government parties face no civil or criminal liability for failing to determine whether a buyer is a foreign government or state-controlled enterprise, and subsequent purchasers' titles remain valid regardless of prior violations