HB1183 (2024) Detail

Relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China.


HB 1183-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2120

10/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1183-FN

 

AN ACT relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. McCarter, Belk. 8; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that certain companies owned, in whole or in part, by the people's republic of China or the Chinese communist party shall not own, lease, possess, or exercise any control over agricultural or farm lands and land essential to critical industries in this state.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2120

10/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; Conveyances of Realty; Prohibition Added.  Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 22-a the following new section:

477:22-b  Prohibition on Acquisition of Agricultural or Farm Land and Land Essential to Critical Industries; People's Republic of China.

I.  Any company or development owned or controlled by a company that is owned, in whole or in part, by, or is a subsidiary of, a company that is owned by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party or whose principal place of business is located within the People's Republic of China shall not own, lease, possess, or exercise any control over agricultural or farm land, and any land deemed essential to the security of our state, including critical industries, to include technology, manufacturing and health care.

II.  For purposes of this section:

(a)  "Chinese Communist Party" includes all agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of the Chinese Communist Party.

(b)  "Company'"or "development" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, trust, venture, group, subgroup, or any other entity or organization, its subsidiary or affiliate that exists for-profit-making purposes or to otherwise secure economic advantage.

(c)  "People's Republic of China" includes all agencies, institutions, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions of the People's Republic of China.

III.  Any person who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of a felony.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

 

LBA

24-2120

11/24/23

 

HB 1183-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:         [ X ] State              [ X ] County               [ X ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease)

 

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Revenue Fund

None

Expenditures

Indeterminable

Funding Source

General Fund

Appropriations

$0

$0

$0

$0

Funding Source

None

 

 

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease)

 

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

County Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

County Expenditures

Indeterminable

Local Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Local Expenditures

Indeterminable

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association

 

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 9, 2024 House Hearing
Feb. 7, 2024 House Exec Session
March 13, 2024 House Exec Session
Oct. 17, 2024 House Exec Session

Bill Text Revisions

HB1183 Revision: 39681 Date: Dec. 1, 2023, 2:59 p.m.
HB1183 Revision: 44085 Date: Nov. 9, 2023, 12:28 p.m.
HB1183 Revision: 44086 Date: Oct. 9, 2023, 9:09 a.m.

Docket


Sept. 25, 2024: Executive Session: 10/17/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304


Aug. 14, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 09/11/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304


March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304


Feb. 22, 2024: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 2


Feb. 12, 2024: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/07/2024 (Vote 19-0; CC)


Jan. 31, 2024: Executive Session: 02/07/2024 01:15 pm LOB 302-304


Jan. 17, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/24/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304


Jan. 3, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/09/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308


Dec. 1, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs