1Amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An
2act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural
3Resources consisting of certain functions of the Department
4of Environmental Resources and the Department of Community
5Affairs; renaming the Department of Environmental Resources
6as the Department of Environmental Protection; defining the
7role of the Environmental Quality Board in the Department of
8Environmental Protection; making changes to responsibilities
9of the State Conservation Commission and the Department of
10Agriculture; transferring certain powers and duties to the
11Department of Health; and repealing inconsistent acts,"
12further providing for parks.

13The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14hereby enacts as follows:

15Section 1. Section 303(a) of the act of June 28, 1995
16(P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources
17Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

18Section 303. Parks.

19(a) Powers and duties enumerated.--The department shall have
20the following powers and duties with respect to parks:

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1(7.1) To provide park rangers required to receive
2training under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to
3municipal police education and training) and carry a firearm
4in fulfillment of their duties with the option of also
5carrying a department-issued electronic incapacitation
6device. The department shall provide an electronic
7incapacitation device training program, conducted by a
8certified instructor, to any park ranger opting to carry a
9department-issued electronic incapacitation device.

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11Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.