Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump.

HB 2461 increases criminal penalties for damaging or disrupting retail gas pumps. It raises the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony when financial damage reaches $2,500 or more, and to a third-degree felony for damages over $30,000. The bill specifically targets tampering with fuel pumps at gas stations, making disruption or impairment of these pumps a higher-level offense regardless of repair costs. This directly affects individuals who vandalize or interfere with gas pump systems, increasing potential jail time for such acts.