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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2111 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 514 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolve: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolve for a climate change staffing study. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst MiddlesexJack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex3/7/2023 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2111 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 514 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 514) of Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 20 | 20 | | and Jack Patrick Lewis that provisions be made for an investigation and study relative to climate |
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| 21 | 21 | | change staffing. Environment and Natural Resources. |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | Resolve for a climate change staffing study. |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 Resolved, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Office of |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2Climate Innovation and Resilience, the Department of Environmental Protection, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3representatives of the twelve Massachusetts regional planning agencies shall conduct a study to |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4determine the appropriate staffing levels and resources necessary to carry out climate change |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5response planning and strategy at the regional level. This study will have a particular focus on |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6ensuring that resources for these efforts are made available for both rural and urban communities |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7at appropriate levels. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 The agencies shall file a report of their findings and recommendations with the clerks of |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10ways and means, and the house and senate chairs of environment, natural resources, and |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11agriculture, not later than March 31, 2024. |
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