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Rules committee releases conference report on Senate Bill 256 after clarifying land-purchase limits for foreign nationals

Rules Committee · February 27, 2026
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Summary

A presenter said the conference committee on Senate Bill 256 revised a land ban to allow some purchases, clarified limits (parcel size up to one-half acre), grandfathered current owners and said an investigative process would apply if someone is deemed a foreign agent; the committee voted to release the report for distribution and held it for one hour (6–3).

A presenter outlined changes made in the conference committee report for Senate Bill 256, saying stakeholders received clarifying language that changed a prior land ban to allow some land purchases. Representative Pierce asked whether the bill would allow a foreign national employed by a…

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