Bill > HJR12

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution, specifically adding a new section to Article III, the Bill of Rights, which will be presented to voters at the next general election in 2022. This amendment, titled the "Natural Resources and the Public Estate Amendment," would establish a constitutional right for all people to have clean air, pure water, and the preservation of the environment's natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values. It declares that West Virginia's public natural resources are collectively owned by everyone, including future generations, and mandates that the State, acting as a trustee, must conserve and maintain these resources for the benefit of all its citizens.