Bill > SB903

This bill modifies and creates new provisions related to telecommunications infrastructure by expanding the definition of "critical infrastructure facility" to explicitly include various telecommunications components like cell towers, telephone poles and lines, and fiber optic lines, as well as networks and facilities used in broadband internet access. It establishes new offenses for damaging critical infrastructure facilities, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the intent and severity of the damage, and mandates restitution and community service for offenders. Additionally, the bill creates an offense for the unauthorized possession of certain materials commonly used in telecommunications and infrastructure, such as copper, brass, aluminum, and fiber, defining who is authorized to possess these materials and outlining felony penalties for unauthorized possession, particularly if the material is stolen from a critical infrastructure facility or if the offender has prior related convictions.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

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