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House panel approves bill aimed at curbing copper theft from critical infrastructure
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved Senate Bill 64, a copper-theft prevention measure that adds certain electrical highway infrastructure to the definition of key infrastructure assets; sponsors said the measure targets rising thefts that damage fiber and other utilities.
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to pass Senate Bill 64 as amended, a measure sponsors described as aimed at preventing copper theft from communications and other critical infrastructure across the commonwealth.
Committee members approved the substitute and then passed the bill without recorded opposition. Senator Brandon Storm, who presented the bill, said the measure focuses on “key…
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