Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 221: STATE ASSETS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding who may own certain property, to provide for prohibition on lease or purchase of certain land or dwellings, and to provide for prohibition on access to state assets.
Prohibits foreign governments, state-controlled enterprises, and foreign adversaries from purchasing or holding controlling interests in Idaho agricultural land, forest land, water rights, mining claims, or mineral rights. Requires divestiture within 180 days, judicial foreclosure for non-compliance, registration requirements, and bans property control within specified military-sensitive boundaries. Includes whistleblower rewards.
Status
Reported Printed (February 13, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 12, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 13, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
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