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HB 444STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

13 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 2/7/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  3. 2/7/2023Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 104) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  4. 2/2/2023The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  5. 2/2/2023The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson.
  6. 1/31/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Thursday, 02-02-23 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. 1/25/2023Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
  8. 1/23/2023Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  9. 1/20/2023Pending introduction.