Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership of Land Near Military Bases

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The Democratic governor called the bill โ€˜overly broadโ€™ and โ€˜not narrowly tailoredโ€™ to protect Kansas from bad actors.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that aimed to prevent companies of China and other โ€œforeign adversariesโ€ from acquiring real property near military installations in the state.

Senate Bill 172 aims to block individuals or companies from โ€œcountries of concernโ€ from owning any interest in land located within a 100-mile radius of a military installation in Kansas.

Under the bill, any foreign principal that owns or acquires any interest in real property in Kansas would be required to file registration with the attorney general and divest of the property.

The Democratic governor has vetoed the proposed legislation, saying that the bill contains provisions that are โ€œoverly broadโ€ and โ€œnot narrowly tailoredโ€ to protect the state from foreign adversaries.

โ€œWhile I agree that it is important for our state to implement stronger protections against foreign adversaries, this legislation contains multiple provisions that are likely unconstitutional and cause unintended consequences,โ€ Ms. Kelly said in a statement.

โ€œAdditionally, the retroactive nature of this legislation raises further serious constitutional concerns,โ€ she added.

Ms. Kelly said the legislature should consider proposals that protect Kansas from โ€œbad actorsโ€ without affecting the stateโ€™s legitimate business relationships with potential trading partners and small businesses.

โ€œI am not willing to sign a bill that has the potential to hurt the stateโ€™s future prosperity and economic development,โ€ the governor stated.

According to a report by Kansas State University, foreign investors from China own a single acre of privately held agricultural land in the state. China is among the countries listed as U.S. foreign adversaries.

As of 2021, China ranked as the third-largest export market for Kansas, trailing behind Mexico and Canada, according to a Kansas Export Statistics Executive Summary.

Republicans Voice Disappointment

Kansas Republicans have criticized Ms. Kellyโ€™s decision to veto the bill. House Speaker Dan Hawkins, Majority Leader Chris Croft, and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter issued a joint statement saying that the governor is putting military installations in Kansas at risk.

โ€œForeign adversaries, such as China, have made their intentions toward the U.S. and our democracy abundantly clear,โ€ Mr. Hawkins said in the statement.

Byย Aldgra Fredly

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