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This bill, titled the "Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act," aims to bolster state security by introducing new regulations and penalties. The "Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act" portion establishes rules against importing high-risk agricultural pathogens or pests into the state without a permit, with violations carrying felony penalties, escalating to a Class IIA felony if concealment is involved, the act is committed on behalf of a foreign government, or actual economic damage exceeds one million dollars. The "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" component focuses on safeguarding essential systems like utilities, transportation, and telecommunications by prohibiting foreign adversaries from accessing or controlling them, requiring companies involved with critical infrastructure to register with the Attorney General, undergo background checks for employees with access, and store data outside of foreign adversary countries. It also mandates the removal of prohibited software from foreign adversaries from critical infrastructure and allows for the withholding of records related to critical water infrastructure to prevent potential harm. Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws to allow for the withholding of records pertaining to critical water infrastructure and imposes civil penalties on communications providers that violate certain security provisions related to foreign-sourced equipment.

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