Bill Summary for S 58 (2023-2024)

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Bill: PROTECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

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Mar 7 2023
S.L. 2023-47

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Senate Bill 58 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 1, 2023
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR PROPERTY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST UTILITIES, INCLUDING FACILITIES INVOLVED IN THE TRANSMISSION OF TELEPHONE, BROADBAND, BROADCAST, OR CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND FACILITIES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY, FUEL, OR ANOTHER FORM OR SOURCE OF ENERGY.
Intro. by McInnis, Britt, P. Newton.

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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Clarifies that GS 14-150.2 (creating criminal offenses for knowing or willful injury to an energy facilities) does not apply to demolition work and other activity that is performed at or on an energy facility by the owner or operator of the facility, or an agent of the owner or operator authorized to perform such work or activity by the owner or operator. Removes proposed amendments to GS 62-323, willful injury to property of public utility, which increased violation to felony (currently, a Class 1 misdemeanor).