State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" and the "Protection of State Land from Foreign Adversaries Act." - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 66, Chapter 2.

Summary

The legislation creates two new parts of state law: the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which requires technology suppliers to certify they are not owned or controlled by foreign adversaries and bars the state from buying listed high‑risk products, and the Protection of State Land from Foreign Adversaries Act, which prohibits state agencies from transferring any state‑owned real property to such adversaries. It sets civil penalties, disqualification periods, and enforcement powers for violations, while allowing limited exemptions for federal mandates or national‑security needs. The bill failed to pass after being placed on a Senate committee calendar.

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