Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.

HB 268 increases criminal penalties for individuals who make false reports to emergency services (like 911) about crimes or threats. It directly affects people who knowingly provide false information that triggers emergency responses. The bill establishes higher criminal fines and jail terms for these false reports, while also requiring offenders to pay restitution to cover the costs of emergency services (like police or fire department expenses) incurred due to the false report. These provisions aim to deter false alarms that waste critical resources and endanger public safety.