Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.

S 1720 increases the minimum civil penalty for damaging agricultural or horticultural lands from $1,000 to $2,500 when the damage exceeds $10,000. It requires offenders to pay for restoration costs and attorney fees in addition to the penalty. The bill directly affects landowners of farms, orchards, or nurseries and anyone who trespasses or damages property like crops, fences, or livestock on those lands. This amendment applies to civil penalties under existing law, not criminal charges, and is triggered only when courts determine damages surpass $10,000.