Legislation
- Title
- Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights
- Sponsored by
- Senator Patterson
- Status
- In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that every person has an inalienable right to a healthful environment; declaring that the State's natural resources are the common property of every person and the State is the trustee of the natural and historic resources of the State; establishing that every person has the right to intervene in an action brought by the State or a political subdivision of the State to protect certain rights; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; etc.
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Details
Constitutional Bill
Cross-filed with: HB0082
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Contingency - on a referendum
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Last Updated: 4/1/2021 5:52 PM