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This bill establishes new restrictions on land sales in Arizona, specifically targeting land transactions involving foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States. The legislation prohibits land conveyances to countries identified by the United States Director of National Intelligence as posing a national security risk in the three most recent annual intelligence community threat assessments. Under the new law, state lands cannot be sold to such foreign entities, and the definition of a "foreign entity hostile to the United States" is specifically tied to the national intelligence threat assessments. The bill also amends existing statutes related to state land sales, adding this new restriction to the existing limitations on land purchases, such as acreage limits and requirements that buyers be qualified to do business in the state. Additionally, the legislation reinforces the prohibition by adding similar language to multiple sections of Arizona's land sale regulations, ensuring a comprehensive approach to preventing land sales to potentially adversarial foreign governments or entities. This bill appears to be a response to concerns about foreign land ownership and potential national security implications.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81797