SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2111        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 514

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward J. Kennedy

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolve:

Resolve for a climate change staffing study.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/7/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

5/11/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2111        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 514

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 514) of Edward J. Kennedy and Jack Patrick Lewis that provisions be made for an investigation and study relative to climate change staffing.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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Resolve for a climate change staffing study.

 

Resolved, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, the Department of Environmental Protection, and representatives of the twelve Massachusetts regional planning agencies shall conduct a study to determine the appropriate staffing levels and resources necessary to carry out climate change response planning and strategy at the regional level.  This study will have a particular focus on ensuring that resources for these efforts are made available for both rural and urban communities at appropriate levels.

The agencies shall file a report of their findings and recommendations with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the house and senate chairs of environment, natural resources, and agriculture, not later than March 31, 2024.