Bill Text: NY S02072 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-13 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S02072 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-S02072-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2072 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BROOKS, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, KRUEGER, SANDERS, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary 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 Assembly 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 Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment 6 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 7 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 8 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 9 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89064-01-9