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Committee advances constitutional amendment to recognize environmental rights after extended debate
Summary
The Government Administration and Elections Committee voted to send S.J. 36, a proposed state constitutional amendment establishing a right to a clean and healthy environment and a stable climate, to the floor after extensive debate over vagueness, legal consequences and enforcement mechanisms.
The Government Administration and Elections Committee voted to JFS (move to the Floor with Substitute) S.J. 36, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would recognize "a right to clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems and environment, and a safe and healthy stable climate," and to send LCO 6720 to the full legislature for consideration.
Supporters said the amendment would constitutionalize protections that currently exist under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act and provide a long‑term, durable standard to guide state policy. Senator Flexler, who answered detailed legal questions during the discussion, said the change would mirror protections the state already seeks to provide and would…
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