PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, INCLUDING CLIMATE, AND TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, SCENIC, AND HEALTHFUL QUALITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Summary
Proposes a constitutional amendment that recognizes that the fundamental right of all people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, and healthy native ecosystems and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 10, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-1-1)
house
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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