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House tightens disclosure rules for restricted foreign land ownership and extends provisions to leases; bill unanimously passes
Summary
House Bill 430 requires disclosure by restricted foreign entities and extends restrictions to leases; sponsors said the changes support national-security concerns about foreign ownership near military installations. The bill passed 67-0.
The Utah House unanimously adopted first substitute House Bill 430 on Feb. 25, 2025, requiring disclosure by restricted foreign entities when acquiring land and extending the statute's reach to leases as well as purchases. The measure passed on a recorded vote of 67-0 and was described by the sponsor as a national-security safeguard.
Sponsor Representative Perucci said the state previously barred purchases by restricted foreign entities and their…
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