Bill > HB2061

This bill amends Kansas law to expand the definition of a "critical infrastructure facility" to include aboveground and belowground lines, cables, and wires used for telecommunications or video services. The bill adds detailed specifications about telecommunications infrastructure, such as backup power supplies, cable television headends, antennas, radio transceivers, towers, wireless support structures, small cell facilities, and related equipment buildings. By broadening the definition, the bill strengthens legal protections for telecommunications infrastructure, making it a criminal offense to trespass on or damage these facilities. The amendments define different levels of criminal offenses, ranging from a class A nonperson misdemeanor for basic trespassing to a severity level 5 nonperson felony for aggravated criminal damage with intent to impede facility operations. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow facility owners to pursue additional legal remedies and does not prevent prosecution for other related offenses. The changes are designed to provide enhanced protection for critical telecommunications and video service infrastructure against unauthorized entry and potential damage.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2061/