Rep. Dan Sena
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryThis bill requires Massachusetts public and private K-12 schools to integrate specific climate change topics into existing science, history, and other subjects. It mandates teaching about human impacts on the carbon cycle, climate effects on health/economy/agriculture, and climate-related weather patterns. The state education department must provide schools with resources, curriculum materials, and professional development support for implementing these standards. The law applies to all school districts, charter schools, and approved private schools in the Commonwealth.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes minimum standards for private wells serving homes and small properties. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to set testing rules for contaminants, including mandatory pre-sale inspections for properties with private wells (with specific exceptions like mortgages or family transfers). Homeowners must test new wells before use and before selling property, with local health boards able to enforce stricter rules. The bill also creates a program to help homeowners install treatment systems if their well water doesn’t meet public drinking water standards.