HB 1356 Summary

• Non-citizens, non-Canadian citizens, and non-permanent resident aliens may not acquire agricultural land in North Dakota unless they meet six conditions, including state agricultural foreign investment review board approval.

• Agricultural landholdings by foreign nationals are limited to 640 acres and must include a dairy operation, with the individual residing in the state at least ten months per year and actively participating in operations.

• Establishes a state agricultural foreign investment review board composed of the agriculture commissioner, governor's general counsel, securities commissioner, one legislative assembly member, and a national or state security or foreign policy expert appointed by the governor.

• The review board must establish policies to determine if proposed agricultural land acquisitions are appropriate and in the state's best interest regarding state security and the agriculture industry.

• The agriculture commissioner may adopt administrative rules to implement the review board's operations and approval process for foreign agricultural land acquisitions.