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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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.