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NE LB7

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barry DeKay

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Nebraska's Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act to update definitions, adding terms for "foreign corporation," "foreign government," "Indian tribe," and "person" while refining the definition of "nonresident alien" to require 183 days of physical presence in the U.S. over a three-year period

  • Requires purchasers of covered real estate (as defined by federal regulations) to submit a signed affidavit to the register of deeds certifying they are not affiliated with foreign adversaries, with false statements constituting perjury

  • Expands compliance pathways for restricted entities seeking to hold real estate for manufacturing or industrial purposes, allowing either a Committee on Foreign Investment determination of no unresolved national security concerns or a maintained national security agreement with annual certification to the Department of Agriculture by January 15

  • Establishes voluntary divestment procedures giving restricted entities 30 days to indicate intent to divest and 180 days to complete divestment, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per parcel for transferring real estate to prohibited persons

  • Exempts persons and entities from excepted real estate foreign states (as determined by the Committee on Foreign Investment) from the Act's requirements, except for restricted entities on federal sanctions lists or those designated as national security threats

Legislative Description

Change provisions relating to real estate and the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act

Last Action

Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025

4/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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