Bill > HJ00007

This resolution proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would establish comprehensive environmental rights for all residents. The amendment would create an individual right for each person to have clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems, environment, and a safe and stable climate, which would be considered essential for public health, safety, and general welfare. The state would be required to protect these environmental rights equitably across all populations, regardless of race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. Additionally, the resolution would designate the state as a trustee of all natural resources, obligating it to conserve, protect, and maintain these resources for current and future generations. The amendment would also stipulate that funds supporting the state's environmental trusteeship cannot be diverted for non-trust purposes, and that these environmental rights would be considered equivalent to other inalienable rights, meaning residents could directly invoke and enforce them through legal mechanisms.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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