AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT OF CONSERVATION OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

HB 7198 requires Connecticut's Commissioners of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Energy and Environmental Protection to jointly study how to improve the assignment of state conservation officers. The study must examine options like housing officers at State Police barracks and enhancing their ability to enforce environmental laws. It mandates a report with recommendations by January 1, 2026, to relevant legislative committees. The bill does not change current laws or assign new duties - it solely directs a study to inform future decisions. This procedural bill has no fiscal impact on state or municipal budgets.