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Missouri lawmakers failed last session to pass legislation limiting further foreign ownership of farmland. Under Gov. Mike Parson said this executive order was the most he could do under current state law.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order Tuesday limiting the purchase of farmland within a 10-mile radius of “critical military facilities” by foreign adversaries.
“This order safeguards our military and intelligence assets, prevents security threats to our state and gives Missourians greater peace of mind,” Parson said.
Under the executive order, nations categorized as foreign adversaries by the U.S. government include: China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.
Critical military facilities are defined in the order as all staffed military facilities in Missouri.
Additionally, the order grants the Missouri Department of Agriculture greater oversight and enforcement authority on foreign agricultural land purchases.
Parson said this executive order was the most he could do under current state law.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order Tuesday limiting the purchase of farmland within a 10-mile radius of “critical military facilities” by foreign adversaries.
“This order safeguards our military and intelligence assets, prevents security threats to our state and gives Missourians greater peace of mind,” Parson said.
Under the executive order, nations categorized as foreign adversaries by the U.S. government include: China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.
Critical military facilities are defined in the order as all staffed military facilities in Missouri.
Additionally, the order grants the Missouri Department of Agriculture greater oversight and enforcement authority on foreign agricultural land purchases.
Parson said this executive order was the most he could do under current state law.
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..."Parson said his order "safeguards military and intelligence assets, prevents security threats to our states, and gives Missourians greater peace of mind."
In a question-and-answer session with the press, he called the executive order a "placeholder" pending legislative action from the General Assembly, the midwestern state's bicameral legislature.
He confirmed the decision was not retroactive, although he was not aware of any rural land in the state currently owned by any of the specified countries.
Parson stressed the executive order applies only to America's "enemies," observing that companies from friendly nations have invested almost $19 billion in the state and supported nearly 150,000 jobs over the past five years.
The announcement comes three months after the neighboring state of Arkansas ordered Chinese state-owned seed and pesticide producer Syngenta, headquartered in Switzerland, to hand over its 160 acres of land.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused the firm of posing "a clear threat to our national security" by potentially stealing seed technology, transferring it back to China, and "telling our enemies how to target American farms."
The move drew the ire of China's state media outlets including the nationalistic tabloid the Global Times, which said Arkansas governor was using the issue to divert attention from her controversial purchase of a $19,000 lectern with state funds.
Last May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law an act banning Chinese nationals from buying land or property anywhere in the Sunshine State, also citing national security concerns.
An exception was made for U.S.-visa holders, who were permitted to buy a plot not exceeding two acres, as long as they were more than 5 miles from a military facility."
..."Parson said his order "safeguards military and intelligence assets, prevents security threats to our states, and gives Missourians greater peace of mind."
In a question-and-answer session with the press, he called the executive order a "placeholder" pending legislative action from the General Assembly, the midwestern state's bicameral legislature.
He confirmed the decision was not retroactive, although he was not aware of any rural land in the state currently owned by any of the specified countries.
Parson stressed the executive order applies only to America's "enemies," observing that companies from friendly nations have invested almost $19 billion in the state and supported nearly 150,000 jobs over the past five years.
The announcement comes three months after the neighboring state of Arkansas ordered Chinese state-owned seed and pesticide producer Syngenta, headquartered in Switzerland, to hand over its 160 acres of land.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused the firm of posing "a clear threat to our national security" by potentially stealing seed technology, transferring it back to China, and "telling our enemies how to target American farms."
The move drew the ire of China's state media outlets including the nationalistic tabloid the Global Times, which said Arkansas governor was using the issue to divert attention from her controversial purchase of a $19,000 lectern with state funds.
Last May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law an act banning Chinese nationals from buying land or property anywhere in the Sunshine State, also citing national security concerns.
An exception was made for U.S.-visa holders, who were permitted to buy a plot not exceeding two acres, as long as they were more than 5 miles from a military facility."
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