An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for forests.

HB 1378 amends Pennsylvania's Conservation and Natural Resources Act to require that the Chief Forest Fire Warden serve as a Deputy Secretary within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The bill changes the appointment language to include this title but does not alter the Chief Forest Fire Warden's existing duties of preventing, controlling, and extinguishing forest fires. This amendment directly affects the department's internal structure by establishing a new leadership title for the position. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.