Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H576 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1004 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 576
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Danillo A. Sena
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act implementing an elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate education
13	13	curriculum in the Commonwealth.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/17/2023Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex1/19/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/27/2023 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1004 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 576
19	19	By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 576) of Danillo A.
20	20	Sena, Simon Cataldo and Sean Garballey relative to implementing an elementary and secondary
21	21	interdisciplinary climate education curriculum in the public schools. Education.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 4643 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
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29	29	An Act implementing an elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate education
30	30	curriculum in the Commonwealth.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Said chapter 69 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 1T the
34	34	2following section:-
35	35	3 Section 1U. (a) Environmental science and environmental protection standards
36	36	4established pursuant to section 1D shall promote an understanding of climate change including,
37	37	5but not limited to: (i) the human impact on the carbon cycle; (ii) the effect of climate change on
38	38	6life that exists on Earth; (iii) the effects of the environment on health, economics, and
39	39	7agricultural systems; (iv) the impact of climate change on the water cycle; and (v) the impact of
40	40	8the environment on natural disasters and weather. 2 of 2
41	41	9 (b) A school district, charter school, approved private day or residential school or
42	42	10collaborative school may incorporate the climate change standards established pursuant to
43	43	11section 1D and subsection (a) into existing curriculum including, but not limited to, science,
44	44	12history and social sciences, technology or business.
45	45	13 (c) The department may make resources available to school districts, charter schools,
46	46	14approved private day or residential schools, and collaborative schools to assist in the selection of
47	47	15materials and curriculum on climate change. The department may identify and offer information
48	48	16on resources for professional development activities and instruction on climate change. The
49	49	17department may consult with private or non-profit experts in the field of environment or related
50	50	18disciplines and government stakeholders to identify such resources.
51	51	19 (d) The department may apply for federal, state or other funding.