Proposing an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution to recognize the right to clean air, pure water, and environmental preservation.

This bill proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, adding a new section that recognizes the people's right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values. It states that Tennessee's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including future generations, and that the State must conserve and maintain these resources for the benefit of everyone. The amendment would be published on the official websites of the Secretary of State and the General Assembly.

Proposing an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution to recognize the right to clean air, pure water, and environmental preservation.

This bill proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, adding a new section that recognizes the people's right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values. It states that Tennessee's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including future generations, and that the State must conserve and maintain these resources for the benefit of everyone. The amendment would be published on the official websites of the Secretary of State and the General Assembly.