26RS HB 551

House Bill 551

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Last Action	02/03/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT proposing to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1912
Sponsor	S. Stalker
Summary of Original Version	Propose to amend Section 1 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, 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; provide that is Act may be cited as the Legacy Amendment.
Index Headings of Original Version	Constitution, Ky. - Healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right, proposed constitutional amendment County Clerks - Proposed constitutional amendment, healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right Elections And Voting - Proposed constitutional amendment, healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right Environment And Conservation - Healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right, proposed constitutional amendment Pollution - Healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right, proposed constitutional amendment Public Health - Healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right, proposed constitutional amendment Secretary Of State - Proposed constitutional amendment, healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right Short Titles And Popular Names - Legacy Amendment Water Supply - Healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right, proposed constitutional amendment Local Mandate - Proposed constitutional amendment, healthy environment, inherent and inalienable right