Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB502 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 502 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII ~~H.D. 1~~ A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO GUARANTEE ALL INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 502 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO GUARANTEE ALL INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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37	37		PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO GUARANTEE ALL INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to guarantee all individuals the right to have a clean and healthy environment. While the ~~state~~ constitution currently mandates a trust obligation of the State to protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, an amendment to the State's Bill of Rights guaranteeing an individual's right to a clean and healthy environment is a necessary complement. SECTION 2. Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS Section . Each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment." SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows: "Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment~~, as provided by general law~~?" SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored. SECTION 5. This ~~Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that this~~ amendment shall take effect ~~upon compliance with~~ article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
	47	+	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to guarantee all individuals the right to have a clean and healthy environment. While the Constitution currently mandates a trust obligation of the State to protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, an amendment to the State's Bill of Rights guaranteeing an individual's right to a clean and healthy environment is a necessary complement. SECTION 2. Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS Section . Each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment. This provision and the rights stated herein are self-executing. The reserved rights stated herein are equivalent to other protected inherent and inalienable rights." SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows: "Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment?" SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored. SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect fifty years after the vote of the electorate required pursuant to article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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49		-	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to guarantee all individuals the right to have a clean and healthy environment. While the ~~state~~ constitution currently mandates a trust obligation of the State to protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, an amendment to the State's Bill of Rights guaranteeing an individual's right to a clean and healthy environment is a necessary complement.
	49	+	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to guarantee all individuals the right to have a clean and healthy environment. While the Constitution currently mandates a trust obligation of the State to protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, an amendment to the State's Bill of Rights guaranteeing an individual's right to a clean and healthy environment is a necessary complement.
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51	51		SECTION 2. Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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55		-	Section . Each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment."
	55	+	Section . Each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment. This provision and the rights stated herein are self-executing. The reserved rights stated herein are equivalent to other protected inherent and inalienable rights."
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57	57		SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
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59		-	"Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment~~, as provided by general law~~?"
	59	+	"Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that each person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment?"
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61	61		SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.
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63		-	SECTION 5. This ~~Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that this~~ amendment shall take effect ~~upon compliance with~~ article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
	63	+	SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect fifty years after the vote of the electorate required pursuant to article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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65		-	Report Title: Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment that guarantees individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	65	+	Report Title: Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment which guarantees individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. Self-executing. Effective fifty years after approval by vote of the electorate. (SD2) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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77		-	Proposes a constitutional amendment ~~that~~ guarantees individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. Effective ~~7/1/2050~~. (~~HD1~~)
	79	+	Proposes a constitutional amendment which guarantees individuals the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and healthful qualities of the environment. Self-executing. Effective fifty years after approval by vote of the electorate. (SD2)
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85	87		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.