On February 10, Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally submitted written testimony to the Judiciary Committee in support of HB 593 – Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point.
This bill bolsters Maryland’s ability to prevent, deter, and respond to threats against critical infrastructure. Disruptions to these systems create immediate public safety risks and can cascade across emergency response, public health, and basic services.
Emergency managers plan for storms, floods, and major emergencies. But targeted disruption creates a different kind of threat, one designed to interrupt basic services and strain response capacity. This bill addresses that gap by expanding Maryland’s protections for critical infrastructure and strengthening the State’s ability to deter and prosecute intentional interference with essential systems.
Emergency managers plan for storms, floods, and major
emergencies. But targeted disruption creates a different kind of threat, one designed to interrupt basic services and strain response capacity. This bill addresses that gap by expanding Maryland’s protections for critical infrastructure and strengthening the State’s ability to deter and prosecute intentional interference with essential systems.
HB 593’s cross-file, SB 482, was heard in the Judicial Proceedings Committee on February 17. Associate Policy Director Sarah Sample testified in support of this bill.
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