Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior in Minnesota. Photo by Luke Tanis on Unsplash.
Minnesota's House File 3557 would, if enacted, establish a climate literacy seal "to recognize graduating high school students ... who demonstrate mastery in climate literacy disciplines and attain green skills or technical green skills."
Climate literacy is defined in the bill as "an understanding of the essential principles of the earth's climate system, assessing scientifically credible climate information, learning to communicate about the climate in a meaningful manner, and making informed and responsible decisions regarding actions that may affect the climate."
House File 3557 is identical to Senate File 3659. Both bills are substantially similar to Colorado's Senate Bill 14 of 2024, which was signed into law on May 23, 2024, as NCSE previously reported. There is similar legislation at present in the Hawaii legislature that would establish a climate literacy certificate in Hawaii, as NCSE previously reported.
House File 3557 was introduced on February 23, 2026, by Larry Kraft (District 46A-Democratic-Farmer-Labor) and three of his colleagues in the House, and referred to the House Education Policy Committee.
