H.J.Res.3

Iowa HJR3 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to guarantee every person the right to a clean and healthy environment.

Iowa HJR3 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish that every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, a stable climate, and ecologically healthy habitats. The amendment also states that the state's natural resources are the common property of the people and that the state must conserve, maintain, and restore these resources for the health and benefit of all. The amendment is self-executing and adds to any rights conferred by the public trust doctrine or common law.