MA S276

Bill

MA S276

Including recycling education in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include recycling education in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Education.

AI Summary

This bill mandates the inclusion of recycling education within the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework, which is a set of guidelines for what students should learn in science and technology classes. Specifically, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Executive Office of Education, working with the Department of Environmental Protection, will be responsible for developing and incorporating this curriculum. The education will cover essential topics such as correct recycling practices, ways to reduce waste, and the proper disposal of electronic items, along with any other relevant subjects deemed important by these departments.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Eileen Donoghue (D)*, Jonathan Hecht (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2338 (on 06/16/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S276

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S276
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S276
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S276.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H85	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1089	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Accompanied H1831	Similar To
S1379	To authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1903	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S208	Relative to the inclusion of online courses in mandatory continuing education for electricians	Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means	Similar To
S223	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S230	Relative to gateway communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S2338	Curriculum	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S250	To assist parental choice concerning special education placements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S255	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S302	Relative to equity in education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2336	Similar To
S401	Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S407	Requiring registration of recycling contractors	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S660	Relative to fees at community colleges and state universities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2102	Similar To
S661	Relative to uniform financial aid information	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2184	Similar To
S662	Reforming institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H85

Relative to special education funding

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1089

Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund

Accompanied H1831

Similar To

S1379

To authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1903

Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S208

Relative to the inclusion of online courses in mandatory continuing education for electricians

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Similar To

S223

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2215

Similar To

S230

Relative to gateway communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2215

Similar To

S2338

Curriculum

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S250

To assist parental choice concerning special education placements

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S255

Relative to special education transportation costs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4141

Similar To

S302

Relative to equity in education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2336

Similar To

S401

Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S407

Requiring registration of recycling contractors

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S660

Relative to fees at community colleges and state universities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2102

Similar To

S661

Relative to uniform financial aid information

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2184

Similar To

S662

Reforming institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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