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NC H133
Bill
Status
4/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Balkcom
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AI Summary
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Prohibits adversarial foreign governments (countries subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations under 22 C.F.R. § 126) from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding any interest in agricultural land or real property within 75 miles of military installations in North Carolina
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Defines military installations to include Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and other major bases, as well as North Carolina National Guard facilities
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Exempts entities that have received CFIUS clearance or maintain valid national security agreements with CFIUS, and allows leases up to 250 acres for agricultural research and development purposes
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Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations through subpoenas and enforce the law through receivership proceedings, with any excess sale proceeds forfeited to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund rather than paid to the adversarial foreign government
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Becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies only to real property interests acquired on or after that date
Legislative Description
NC Farmland and Military Protection Act
Public
Last Action
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
6/9/2025