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AZ SCR1022

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Proposes adding Article XXXI to the Arizona Constitution to establish environmental rights and protections.

  • Guarantees individuals, including future generations, the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, healthy ecosystems, and a stable climate.

  • Designates the state's natural resources (waters, air, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands) as common property held in trust for all people, present and future.

  • Requires the state and political subdivisions to conserve and protect these resources and prohibits actions causing unreasonable degradation, diminution, or depletion of the environment.

  • Makes these environmental rights self-executing and inalienable, subject to voter approval at the next general election.

Legislative Description

Environment; constitutional amendment

Constitutional Amendments (arizona)

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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