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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to establish a fundamental right for every person to a clean and healthy environment, encompassing pure water, clean air, a safe climate, and ecologically sound habitats, while also preserving the natural and scenic qualities of the environment, and importantly, it designates the State as a trustee responsible for conserving and maintaining its natural resources, such as waters, air, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, for the benefit of present and future generations. This proposed amendment, if approved by voters, would be self-executing, meaning it would take effect automatically without further legislative action, and would supplement existing legal protections like the public trust doctrine, ensuring that the State cannot violate these environmental rights through its actions or inactions, though it would not permit frivolous legal claims.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SCR43