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Senators advanced a measure from general file Feb. 27 that would update restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Barry DeKay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB7, sponsored by Niobrara Sen. Barry DeKay, would clarify that Native American tribes are not foreign governments and not subject to provisions of the state\u2019s Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act.<\/p>\n

DeKay said the bill was brought after a similar Idaho law restricting land ownership raised concerns that Native American tribes could be classified as foreign adversaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis change would ensure that our state\u2019s native American tribes are not inadvertently subject to the provisions of the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act when undertaking real estate transactions,\u201d DeKay said.<\/p>\n

The measure also would:
\n\u2022 restrict foreign corporations or any nonresident alien from holding or operating leases for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substance;
\n\u2022 clarify that entities that do not have unresolved national security concerns as determined by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. are not considered restricted entities under the act; and
\n\u2022 require the state attorney general to promptly notify the governor and the Legislature of real estate ordered to be divested by the court under the act.<\/p>\n

An Agriculture Committee amendment, adopted 44-0, would retain the substantive changes in the original bill and provide additional clarification of various terms.<\/p>\n

An amendment to the committee amendment, offered by DeKay and adopted 43-0, would simplify the definition of Indian tribes and clans. DeKay said the change was requested by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska after the public hearing on LB7.<\/p>\n

Following adoption of the amendments, senators voted 43-0 to advance the bill to select file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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