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.
What changed between versions
Annual reporting requirements for the Chief Forest Fire Warden were expanded to include information about controlled burns shared with the Department and any other entity, rather than just burns carried out by the Department alone.
New requirement added to specify the number of firefighters organized by or located in a forest district when submitting the active list of firefighters.
New requirement added for each local forest district to submit an aggregated list of equipment used in wildfire combat duties, replacing the previous requirement for local wardens to submit equipment lists.
Committee report date changed from May 4, 2025 to December 16, 2025, indicating the bill was amended and reported back to the House later in the legislative session.
