STATE OF NEW YORK
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528
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
3 § 19. Environmental rights. Each person shall have a right to clean
4 air and water, and a healthful environment.
5 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
6 be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be
7 held in the year 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the election
8 law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89076-01-1
