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 ensures that the fundamental right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM deferred the measure until 03-04-22 10:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-22 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2595) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Acasio, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-02-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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