Bill Text: NY A01368 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 55-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2021-02-01 - substituted by s528 [A01368 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A01368-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1368 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows: 3 § 19. Environmental rights. Each person shall have a right to clean 4 air and water, and a healthful environment. 5 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 6 submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held 7 in the year 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the election law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89076-01-1