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This bill aims to create a new section in the Mississippi Code of 1972 to define and criminalize the impeding of critical infrastructure and trespassing on critical infrastructure facilities. The bill defines "critical infrastructure facility" to include various types of energy, communications, transportation, and water infrastructure, and it establishes misdemeanor and felony penalties for intentionally impeding the operations of such facilities, depending on the amount of damage or economic loss caused. The bill also creates a misdemeanor offense for trespassing on critical infrastructure facilities. The bill includes exceptions for certain lawful activities and provides legal protections for critical infrastructure facilities against organizations that aid or abet the impeding of their operations.

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