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Committee advances House Bill 1479 to bar China from buying Arkansas farmland
Summary
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development committee voted to give House Bill 1479 a do-pass recommendation after Representative Puryer said the measure "specifically prohibits China from purchasing agricultural land in Arkansas." Sponsors said the bill could coexist with a broader Senate measure that uses the ITAR list. (Vote recorded by voice; names not specified.)
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development committee voted to advance House Bill 1479 after Representative Puryer introduced the measure and described it as a targeted restriction on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
"Specifically prohibits China from purchasing agricultural land in Arkansas," Representative Puryer said while presenting the bill and noting it was narrower than an alternate Senate proposal. He…
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