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House Bill 315

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Last Action	03/13/25: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Title	AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	370
Sponsors	S. Sharp, E. Callaway, S. Doan, P. Flannery, D. Hale, J. Hodgson, K. King, T. Roberts, W. Thomas, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural land in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation; allow a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary to own, purchase, hold, or develop agricultural land for nonagricultural use provided that the development is completed within five years of acquiring the land; require that a copy of the report required under the provisions of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act be filed with the Department of Agriculture; require the Department of Agriculture to report evidence of noncompliance to the Office of the Attorney General; require the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the evidence; allow the Office of the Attorney General to enforce provisions; require that agricultural land found in violation be escheated to the state and be subject to judicial foreclosure; set requirements for disbursement of proceeds of the sale.
Index Headings of Original Version	Escheats - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, prohibited countries, judicial foreclosure International Trade and Relations - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Land Use - Agricultural land, development, nonagricultural use Property - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Real Estate - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, Office of the Attorney General, agricultural land, foreign ownership Homeland Security - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Agriculture - Agricultural land, development, nonagricultural use Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, foreign ownership, agricultural land, compliance Agriculture - Research on agricultural land, prohibited countries, exemption Attorney General - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, compliance, enforcement
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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02/05/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/25	to Agriculture (H)
02/26/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/27/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
02/28/25	3rd reading, passed 93-0
03/04/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/25	to Agriculture (S)
03/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
03/13/25	floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow any entity that has a national security agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to purchase, lease or acquire up to 350 acres for agricultural research or experimental purposes.
Index Headings	Property - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Real Estate - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, Office of the Attorney General, agricultural land, foreign ownership Homeland Security - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Agriculture - Agricultural land, development, nonagricultural use Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, foreign ownership, agricultural land, compliance Agriculture - Research on agricultural land, prohibited countries, exemption Attorney General - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, compliance, enforcement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Howell
Summary	Retain original provisions; require that the Office of the Attorney General be reimbursed for judicial foreclosure filing fees prior to the disbursement of the agricultural land sale proceeds.
Index Headings	Real Estate - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries State Agencies - Office of the Attorney General, agricultural land, foreign ownership Homeland Security - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Agriculture - Agricultural land, development, nonagricultural use Agriculture - Research on agricultural land, prohibited countries, exemption Attorney General - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, compliance, enforcement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Howell
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow an existing foreign-owned business to purchase adjacent agricultural land to expand the operations of the business.
Index Headings	Land Use - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, development, nonagricultural use Property - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Real Estate - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, Office of Attorney General, agricultural land, foreign ownership Homeland Security - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Agriculture - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, development, nonagricultural use Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, foreign ownership, agricultural land, compliance Agriculture - Research on agricultural land, prohibited countries, exemption Attorney General - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, compliance, enforcement Escheats - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, prohibited countries, judicial foreclosure International Trade and Relations - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Howell
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow an existing foreign-owned business to purchase adjacent agricultural land to expand the operations of the business; allow the Office of the Attorney General to recover reasonable costs of litigation.
Index Headings	Escheats - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, prohibited countries, judicial foreclosure International Trade and Relations - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Land Use - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, development, nonagricultural use Property - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Real Estate - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, Office of Attorney General, agricultural land, foreign ownership Homeland Security - Agricultural land, acquisition, prohibited foreign countries Agriculture - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, development, nonagricultural use Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, foreign ownership, agricultural land, compliance Agriculture - Research on agricultural land, prohibited countries, exemption Attorney General - Agricultural land, foreign ownership, compliance, enforcement

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