SENATE, No. 372

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 372) of Bruce E. Tarr and Jim Gutstadt for legislation to recognize global warming. Education.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT to recognize global warming

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2B the following new section:-

Section 2C.  Global Warming Awareness.

In all public elementary and high schools there shall be a program of an instruction providing for global warming awareness.  Said program shall be named the global warming awareness program and shall occur each year on a date designated by the commissioner.  Said program shall instruct students as to the scientific causes of and global climate effects of global warming with materials provided by the department.