House Bill No. 6250, also known as Special Act No. 25-23, mandates the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to prepare a comprehensive report on the staffing and operational effectiveness of the environmental conservation police. The report will cover several key areas, including the number of conservation police officers and special conservation police officers appointed over the past four years, statistics on service calls, enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions, and a benchmarking analysis of staffing and enforcement statistics against comparable states. The report is required to be submitted to the relevant joint standing committees of the General Assembly by February 1, 2026.

The bill does not contain any specific insertions or deletions to existing law but establishes a new requirement for DEEP to conduct this report and submit it to the General Assembly. This initiative aims to enhance oversight and ensure that the staffing levels and enforcement capabilities of the environmental conservation police are adequate and effective in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Statutes affected:
Committee Bill: 26-5
ENV Joint Favorable: 26-5
File No. 393: 26-5