HI HCR48

Encourages future legislatures to pass a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing all individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment and a stable climate.

Cites environmental concerns including air pollution exposure, unsafe water access, the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leak affecting 93,000 Hawaii residents, rising sea levels, coral reef damage, and decreased freshwater availability.

Notes that Native Hawaiian culture and traditional practices are intrinsically connected to environmental protection and sustainability.

References Montana, New York, and Pennsylvania as states that have already adopted environmental rights amendments to their constitutions.

Directs transmission of a certified copy of this concurrent resolution to the Governor.