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Sponsor says new bill would force sale of land owned by 'foreign adversaries' near Idaho military training areas
Summary
Representative Ted Hill presented House Bill 356, a measure that would require holders identified as 'foreign adversaries' to sell agricultural land, mining interests or leases in specified military training areas within 180 days or face state-enforced sale procedures, according to the sponsor and testimony from the Idaho Air National Guard.
Representative Ted Hill told the committee that House Bill 356 is intended to protect state sovereignty, critical infrastructure and military training ranges from ownership or control by foreign adversaries.
Hill cited the Department of Homeland Security's 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment and described the measure as a step to preserve "sovereign power over our food supply, our mines and our mining rights within the state of Idaho." He said the bill would require a forced sale within 180 days if a qualifying foreign…
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