STATE OF NEW YORK
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2064
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, SANTABARBARA, ORTIZ,
DINOWITZ, COLTON, LIFTON, GLICK, FAHY, ABINANTI, OTIS, JEAN-PIERRE,
LAVINE, MOSLEY, SIMON, GALEF, JAFFEE, COOK, RIVERA, D'URSO, HUNTER,
STECK, PEOPLES-STOKES, WILLIAMS, BICHOTTE, RAMOS, WEPRIN, TITUS, HYND-
MAN, SEAWRIGHT, LUPARDO, L. ROSENTHAL, BARRON, WALKER, CARROLL,
BARRETT, DE LA ROSA, CAHILL, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
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 Senate 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 Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
6 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
7 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
8 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
9 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89064-01-9
