Crimes and offenses, unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility and criminal tampering in the first degree further provided for

HB 412 aims to amend existing laws regarding unauthorized entry into critical infrastructure facilities and criminal tampering. The bill expands the definition of "critical infrastructure facility" to include a wider range of sites, such as chemical plants, pipelines, power facilities, and transportation hubs. It increases the penalty for unauthorized entry from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony, with further increased felony penalties for damaging property, attempting to disrupt operations, or using armed drones. Additionally, the bill makes it a Class C felony to threaten a utility employee with a deadly weapon while obstructing utility operations. It specifies that these provisions do not apply to lawful assembly, peaceful protest, labor disputes, or government actions on rights-of-way.