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Senate passes utility infrastructure bill to broaden penalties for serious attacks while excluding minor offenses
Summary
House Bill 370 passed after Senator Hinkins said it narrows elements to exclude minor offenses (graffiti, petty theft) but strengthens prosecutorial tools for attacks on critical infrastructure; he cited a 2016 substation shooting that knocked power out and led to federal prosecution and restitution orders.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed Third Substitute House Bill 370, which modifies statutes related to utility infrastructure by excluding minor offenses from enhanced elements while giving prosecutors additional tools for serious attacks on critical systems.
Senator Hinkins described the bill as targeted: the language excludes minor offenses that do not…
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