WEST virginia legislature
2024 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 5353
By Delegate Thorne
[Introduced January 30, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-1-14, relating to prohibiting foreign adversaries from the purchase or ownership of agricultural land in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
As consistent with 15 CFR 7.4, those groups deemed to be foreign adversaries shall be prohibited from the purchase or ownership of agricultural lands in this state.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit foreign adversaries from the purchase or ownership of agricultural land in this state.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.