SB 648
Strategic and Critical Resources Act
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
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Bill overview
Senate Bill 648, the Strategic and Critical Resources Act, aims to ensure the availability of essential minerals and materials vital for national security, energy, and economic stability. The bill establishes definitions for key terms like ‘strategic and critical resources’ and ‘foreign adversary,’ and seeks to preempt local regulations that could hinder the extraction and development of these resources. It also places limitations on foreign ownership and restricts commerce with entities designated as posing a risk to national security.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘strategic and critical resources’ and includes a comprehensive list of materials.
- Establishes limitations on foreign ownership of land used for resource extraction.
- Preempts local regulations on resource extraction and facility development outside of urban areas.
- Prohibits strategic and critical resource facilities from being owned or controlled by entities on federal restricted commerce lists.
- Allows the state to reserve regulatory authority over strategic and critical resources.
- Requires rulemaking to implement the provisions of the act.
- References federal lists for strategic and critical resources, including the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Energy lists.
- Defines ‘foreign adversary’ for the purpose of the legislation.
Who is affected
- Businesses involved in the extraction of minerals and materials.
- Local governments (counties and municipalities).
- Individuals and entities owning land used for resource extraction.
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