Upgrades offense of criminal mischief if person interrupts or impairs power supply.

S 513 amends New Jersey's criminal mischief law (N.J.S.2C:17-3) to upgrade penalties for intentionally disrupting power supply. Currently, purposefully impairing power is a third-degree crime (3-5 years prison, up to $15,000 fine), but this bill makes it a second-degree crime (5-10 years prison, up to $150,000 fine). The bill directly affects individuals who deliberately damage power infrastructure, such as utility lines or substations, causing a "substantial interruption or impairment of supply of power." This change increases penalties for such acts without altering the definition of the offense itself.