A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of the people to a clean environment.

Summary

The resolution proposes a new section to the Iowa Constitution guaranteeing every person a fundamental right to clean water and air. It requires the state to conserve and restore public water and air for current and future generations, and any violation would be subject to the highest level of judicial review. The amendment, called the “Aldo Leopold Amendment,” would take effect once voters ratify it.

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