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NJ ACR80
NJ ACR80Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.
AI Summary
This Concurrent Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish that every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy habitats, and that the State must protect these rights. It also declares that the State's public natural resources, such as its waters, air, and lands, are owned by all people, including future generations, and that the State will act as a trustee, conserving and maintaining these resources for everyone's benefit. This amendment, once approved by voters, will become part of the State Constitution and will be directly enforceable, in addition to any existing legal protections.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (45)
Daniel Benson (D)*,
John McKeon (D)*,
John Armato (D),
Jon Bramnick (R),
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Ralph Caputo (D),
Linda Carter (D),
Annette Chaparro (D),
Robert Clifton (R),
Joe Danielsen (D),
Chris DePhillips (R),
JoAnn Downey (D),
Aura Dunn (R),
Roy Freiman (D),
Thomas Giblin (D),
Jamel Holley (D),
Eric Houghtaling (D),
Mila Jasey (D),
Gordon Johnson (D),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Sean Kean (R),
Jim Kennedy (D),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Vincent Mazzeo (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Pedro Mejia (D),
Bill Moen (D),
Gabriela Mosquera (D),
Raj Mukherji (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Kevin Rooney (R),
Bill Spearman (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Jean Stanfield (R),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Shavonda Sumter (D),
Lisa Swain (D),
Britnee Timberlake (D),
Cleopatra Tucker (D),
Chris Tully (D),
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),
Anthony Verrelli (D),
Benjie Wimberly (D),
Andrew Zwicker (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/ACR80 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/ACR/80_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/ACR/80_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/ACR/80_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/ACR/80_I1.PDF |
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