Committee hears sponsors and expert on proposed Green Amendment constitutional resolution
Sponsors presented House Joint Resolution 0.232673 (the "Green Amendment") to the Water & Natural Resources Committee and an expert on environmental-rights provisions described relevant case law (Held v. Montana) and experience from other states; members asked legal and policy questions.
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Senator Pinto and Representative Lujan Hernandez presented House Joint Resolution 0.232673, commonly called the Green Amendment, which would place language recognizing environmental rights before voters as a constitutional amendment. They said the resolution had been revised and they sought committee discussion rather than endorsement.
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