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," in
12the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further
13providing for parks.

14The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15hereby enacts as follows:

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

19Section 303.  Parks.

20(a)  Powers and duties enumerated.--The department shall have
21the following powers and duties with respect to parks:

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23(12)  To designate or construct and maintain, at any
24State park of 1,000 acres or more, a bicycle and jogging path

1at least one mile in length.

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3Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.