Bill > SJR3

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to Article 2, which would grant all people, including future generations, the inherent right to a clean and healthy environment, encompassing pure water, clean air, healthy ecosystems, and a stable climate, as well as the right to preserve the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. It also designates the state, including all its branches and subdivisions, as a trustee responsible for conserving and protecting these natural resources for the benefit of everyone, now and in the future, and declares these environmental rights to be self-executing and on par with other fundamental rights. Additionally, the resolution proposes to repeal the existing pollution control provisions found in Article 20, Section 21 of the state constitution, and would submit these proposed amendments to the voters for approval at the next general election.