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Kentucky House Bill 575
Session 2024RS
AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land.
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Passed House on Mar 28, 2024
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Summary
Create new sections 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 an existing foreign-owned business to purchase adjacent agricultural land to expand the operations of the business; exempt foreign ownership or leasing of up to 350 acres for research purposes; establish the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board to review applications for appeal for those on the prohibited countries list wishing to purchase, lease, or acquire agricultural land, set forth requirements of the board to approve or deny an application for appeal, establish a process for an application for appeal, authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; allow an applicant who is denied an appeal to purchase agricultural land to appeal the final decision in Circuit Court; require a county clerk to record an affidavit on any deed that conveys agricultural land and report the affidavit recordings monthly to the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board, require the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board to report to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States each month; set forth requirements to divest land that has been purchased, leased, or denied without approval of the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board, and direct the distribution of sale proceeds.
04/15/2024
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/28/2024
House
to Rules (H)
03/28/2024
House
received in House
03/28/2024
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/2024
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024
03/27/2024
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/2024
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/2024
Senate
to Agriculture (S)
03/22/2024
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/2024
Senate
received in Senate
03/21/2024
House
3rd reading, passed 83-14 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/14/2024
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 15, 2024
03/14/2024
House
returned to Rules
03/14/2024
House
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/13/2024
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/05/2024
House
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/01/2024
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/29/2024
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/27/2024
House
to State Government (H)
02/15/2024
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/15/2024
House
introduced in House
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Record Created
Feb 16, 2024 12:50:06 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2024 7:11:54 AM