Prohibit Ag Land Sale to Non-Profits

What’s happening? Montana is considering legislation to prevent agricultural land from being sold to a non-profit. HB 677 (2021 | MT) Seem unusual? Well, it is allegedly aimed at stopping the American Prairie Reserve from acquiring land. The bill excepts all other nonprofits except land trusts, public lands and conservation organizations.

Why is this important? Land owners, ranchers, wildlife vs. environmental conservations is a perennial legislative fight.

How will this be important? Can you envision legislation that would prevent sales of property to people who are citizens of certain countries? Or work in certain industries? Sounds eerily familiar to bills that divest funds from certain interests

Missoula Current | Bill aims to limit nonprofit land buys; opponents see infringement on property rights