Pennsylvania HR652: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers.

What the bill says

A resolution Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers.

From the introduced text, October 9, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers. WHEREAS, In 2025, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission jointly retained the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) to evaluate opportunities for cooperation, shared services and potential consolidation of their law enforcement bureaus; and WHEREAS, WMI concluded that unifying the law enforcement functions of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission would streamline communication, improve efficiency and provide greater officer coverage during peak hunting, fishing and boating seasons; therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers; and be it further RESOLVED, That the study analyze and make recommendations regarding the following: (1) the compensation and benefits packages currently given to Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers compared with those provided to law enforcement officers performing similar duties in other states; and (2) the appropriate compensation, benefits and classification of officers if a unified conservation law enforcement …

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Sponsors

• Anita Kulik (D, 45) · primary sponsor
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Brandon Dukes (D, 12)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)

Latest actions

1. October 9, 2026: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 9, 2026

Common questions

What is HR652?

HR652 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers.

What does HR652 do?

In its own words: A resolution Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the compensation, benefits and classification of Pennsylvania Game Commission game wardens and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers.

What is the status of HR652?

In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 9, 2026 (October 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HR652?

Anita Kulik (D, 45), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR652?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr652