HB257

Montana HB257 revises critical infrastructure protection laws, defining broadband and wired communications as critical infrastructure facilities.

Montana HB257 amends the state's critical infrastructure protection laws by defining broadband and wired communications as critical infrastructure facilities. The bill also revises the definitions of "critical infrastructure" and "critical infrastructure facility," and updates the criminal penalties for trespassing and damaging these facilities. The penalties range from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the extent of the damage caused.