Bill
HB 597
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Terez Amato and 8 co-sponsors
Hawaii constitutional amendment recognizing enforceable rights to clean water/air, healthy environment, native ecosystems, and beaches to strengthen environmental protections against degradation.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.