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Utah law currently bars "restricted foreign entities" — companies or government bodies tied to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia — from buying land in the state, and treats a company as restricted if one of these foreign entities owns at least 51% of it; this bill would lower that ownership threshold to 25%, meaning less foreign-government ownership would be needed to trigger the ban. The bill would also require the Department of Public Safety to send a formal letter to any entity it suspects of being a restricted foreign entity after a county recorder reports a suspicious land purchase, giving that entity 30 days to provide evidence proving it doesn't qualify; if the entity fails to respond in time, the department could fine it $500 per day until it either responds or the land is sold. Additionally, the bill would require the attorney general's office to coordinate with the state's Division of Facilities and Construction Management when carrying out a forced sale of land owned by a restricted foreign entity.