Bill Text: NY S05287 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-15 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S05287 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S05287-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5287
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                     March 20, 2017
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        Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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.
                                                                   LBD89102-01-7