South Dakota's law restricts foreign ownership of agricultural land, and this bill revises the rules for how the state enforces those restrictions. The bill maintains the core limits—prohibiting certain foreign entities from owning farmland and capping other foreign ownership at 160 acres—while clarifying exemptions for inherited land, land held as loan collateral, and certain agricultural leases. The changes appear to focus on updating compliance and verification requirements, though the full bill text is incomplete in the provided excerpt.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 53
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 60
Agriculture and Natural Resources Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 10
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