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This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and establish an advisory committee to examine the financial and operational impacts of Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) providing full or partial police services to municipalities without complete local police coverage. The advisory committee will include representatives from various state agencies, police advocacy organizations, and municipal government groups, and will investigate critical aspects such as the cost of PSP coverage, its impact on taxpayer burden, effects on neighboring municipalities with local police departments, and the sustainability of PSP service provision. The study will explore potential fee structures for municipalities relying on state police services, compare tax rates between communities with local police and those using state police, and assess the number of residents dependent on PSP coverage. The commission is required to compile a detailed report with findings and recommendations to be submitted to the House of Representatives within one year of the resolution's adoption, with the broader goal of understanding and addressing the equitable provision of law enforcement and infrastructure support across Pennsylvania.

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