Bill Text: HI SB502 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Guarantee All Individuals The Right To Have A Clean And Healthy Environment.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto voting no (2) and none excused (0). [SB502 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-SB502-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO GUARANTEE ALL INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to guarantee all individuals the right to have a clean and healthy environment. While the state constitution currently mandates a trust obligation of the State to protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, an amendment to the State's Bill of Rights guaranteeing an individual's right to a clean and healthy environment is a necessary complement.
SECTION 2. Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
Section . Each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment."
SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment, as provided by general law?"
SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that this amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection
Description:
Proposes a constitutional amendment that guarantees individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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