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HI HR74
Resolution
Status
3/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mahina Poepoe
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AI Summary
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Encourages Hawaii to adopt a constitutional amendment guaranteeing all individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment and a stable climate.
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Encourages state electorate to ratify the proposed constitutional amendment.
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Cites environmental concerns including water contamination from Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (180,000 to 1.94 million gallons of jet fuel leaked), rising air temperatures, sea level rise, coral reef damage, and decreased freshwater availability.
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References Montana, New York, and Pennsylvania as states that have already adopted environmental rights amendments to their constitutions.
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Requires transmittal of a certified copy of the resolution to the Governor.
Legislative Description
Encouraging The State Of Hawaii To Adopt A Proposed Constitutional Amendment, And The Electorate To Ratify The Proposed Amendment, Guaranteeing All Individuals The Right To A Clean And Healthy Environment And A Stable Climate.
Constitutional Amendment
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti, Ganaden, Kapela, La Chica, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd excused (9).
3/27/2024