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Committee approves statewide school tree-canopy program to cool playgrounds and support learning
Summary
The House Committee on Education passed HCR 91 and HR 83 directing DLNR and DOE to collaborate on a long-term, equitable school tree-canopy program; public-health testimony cited research linking shade to lower temperatures and improved student outcomes.
The House Committee on Education voted on April 7 to pass HCR 91 and HR 83 as written, requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Education collaborate to establish a formal, long-term program to expand and sustain tree canopy coverage at public schools statewide.
Heather McMillan, Urban and Community Forester with DLNR, told the committee DLNR "stands in strong support" of the measure and offered to…
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