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Senate debates utility and water infrastructure amendments amid concerns about attacks and protest protections
Summary
Floor debate on HB370 expanded penalties for attacks on critical infrastructure and broadened definitions of water and power facilities; proponents cited rising physical attacks on grids while at least one senator asked whether peaceful protests risk being criminalized—the sponsor said that was not the intent.
Senator Hinkins presented substitute language for House Bill 370 during the Feb. 23 Senate floor session expanding the definition of “water facility” and strengthening penalties for damaging or tampering with infrastructure. He framed the measure as a response to a recent surge in physical attacks on the power grid and other critical infrastructure, citing external reporting that incidents jumped in recent years. The sponsor…
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