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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	991
Proposal	2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section P Amend federal and state constitutions
Presenter	Platform Committee Sponsor: Eco-Action Committee
Floor Manager	Justin Beth
Phase	Closed
Discussion	01/20/2020 - 02/16/2020
Voting	02/17/2020 - 02/23/2020
Result	Failed
Presens Quorum	34 0.6666
Consens Quorum	38 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

None

Proposal

Amend Chapter III, Ecological Sustainability by adding a new Section P.

Proposed Changes

P. Amend federal and state constitutions to incorporate the right to a clean and healthy environment pursuant to the 2017 text provided by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network below. GPUS agrees that the following text, or something similar, should be incorporated as amendment to the U.S. constitution:
“(a) Every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, and ecologically healthy habitats, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic qualities of the environment. The State shall not infringe upon these rights, by action or inaction.
(b) The State’s public natural resources, among them its waters, air, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all the people, including both present and future generations. The State shall serve as trustee of these resources, and shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people.
(c) This paragraph and the rights stated herein are (1) self-executing, and (2) shall be in addition to any rights conferred by the public trust doctrine or common law.”

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2020 GPUS Platform.

Contact:
Platform Committee platcom@gp.org; Co-chairs Bruce Hinkforth, Tim Willard
Eco-Action Committee ecoaction-cochairs@gp.org; Co-chairs Audrey Clement, Frank Jeffers

References

https://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/sites/default/files/PR%20NJ%20Green%20Amendment%20Announcement%20(2017-11-30).pdf

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