relative to restrictions on acquisition of ownership, controlling, and occupancy interests in real property by certain foreign principals on or around certain military installations, and criminal penalties and civil forfeiture procedures for illegal acquisition.

SB 162 restricts foreign governments and entities from China, Russia, Iran, Syria, and North Korea from purchasing or leasing property within 10 miles of six specific New Hampshire military installations, including the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease Air National Guard Base. The bill requires anyone acquiring such property to file a sworn affidavit confirming they aren't a foreign principal from a designated country and that they understand the restrictions. Violations could result in criminal penalties (a Class A misdemeanor for individuals, Class B felony for entities) or civil forfeiture of the property. This law applies to real property within 10 miles of protected facilities, measured as the shortest distance between property and facility perimeters.