A bill for an act relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable.

This bill (HSB 206) proposes to expand Iowa's definition of "critical infrastructure" to explicitly include telecommunications services, information services, and cable services as defined under federal law (47 U.S.C. §153). It defines "critical infrastructure sabotage" as intentionally causing a substantial, widespread interruption to fundamental services provided by these systems without authorization, classifying it as a class B felony. Offenders would face penalties of up to 25 years in prison and fines between $85,000 and $100,000. The bill directly affects individuals who disrupt essential communications infrastructure, such as internet or phone services, by making such acts a serious criminal offense. The proposed law aligns Iowa's penalties with federal definitions of covered infrastructure services.