Criminal convictions for sabotage of Iowa pipelines, telecommunications facilities, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure could result in a long prison sentence and a hefty fine under a bill approved Wednesday night by the Iowa Senate.

Senate File 2235, proposed by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, is being pursued in the wake of millions of dollars in damage inflicted by protesters on Iowa sections of the Dakota Access Pipeline, prior to the crude oil pipeline becoming operational last year across Iowa and three other states.

The bill passed on a 33-16 vote after a heated debate, sending it to the House, where a companion bill is being considered.

Read the full article on the Des Moines Register website.