HB 471 Kentucky House · 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment.

Summary
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky establishing a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 9, 2022 Last action Feb 9, 2022
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Feb 9, 2022
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