2023 House Bill 5050

Property: land sales; prohibition for certain foreign entities to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled “Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions concerning real estate,” by amending the title and sections 35 and 36 (MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding sections 36a and 36b.

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The bill proposes to regulate land acquisition, holding, conveyance, and mortgaging by aliens, aligning their rights with those of native citizens but imposing restrictions on adversarial entities. These entities are specifically defined to include the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, any governmental entity or person loyal to them, and are prohibited from acquiring land post-enactment.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Tom Kunse (R-100) and Matt Hall (R-42)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations