23RS HB 140

House Bill 140

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Last Action	01/06/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
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