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Senate hearing examines bill to bar certain foreign principals from buying land near military sites
Summary
Senate Bill 162 would bar agents or entities tied to specified foreign powers from buying or leasing property within 10 miles of designated military installations in New Hampshire. Sponsors said the restriction addresses national‑security concerns; opponents and some lawmakers urged care over constitutional limits and implementation logistics.
Senate Bill 162 would prohibit purchases and leases of real property within a 10‑mile radius of six designated military installations by employees or agents of specified foreign governments and by entities with principal places of business in those countries.
Senator Regina Birdsell (prime sponsor) told the Commerce Committee the bill is a narrowed version of legislation she filed previously and grew out of national examples such as land purchases near a North Dakota facility. "Land purchases by our adversaries near our military bases, airports and other critical infrastructures are a national security threat," she said, listing China, Russia, Syria, Iran and North Korea among the covered countries.
The proposed law would…
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