Kentucky House Bill 551: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Propose to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection; provide that is Act may be cited as the Legacy Amendment.

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to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (2026-02-10)

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