A 1276 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.

This bill prohibits foreign governments and non-U.S. persons from owning agricultural land in New Jersey after its effective date. Existing foreign owners must sell their land within five years to a U.S. entity (like a person or business), with a deed requiring the land to remain used for farming. Exceptions allow limited acquisition through debt collection or inheritance, but even these require a two-year sale deadline and agricultural use. The law aligns with similar restrictions in nine other states and includes treaty protections for foreign entities covered by U.S. agreements.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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