Last Action | 01/06/23: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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Title | AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 486 |
Sponsors | J. Raymond, C. Aull, G. Brown Jr., R. Palumbo |
Summary of Original Version | Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Proposed constitutional amendment, healthy environment, preservation County Clerks - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Elections and Voting - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Environment and Conservation - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Pollution - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Public Health - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Secretary of State - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation State Agencies - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Water Supply - Proposed constitutional amendment, right to a healthy environment, preservation Constitution, Ky. - Right to a healthy environment with preservation of natural resources, proposed amendment |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)