Stop the Green Constitutional Amendment

Connecticut's Environmental Right Amendment - We Have Questions

Connecticut legislators have introduced an environmental rights amendment, proposing new “inherent, inalienable, and indefeasible” rights to the state constitution. The proposed amendment states that each Connecticut resident shall have the “individual right to clean and healthy air, water, soil and environment; a stable climate; and self-sustaining ecosystems,” with the justification the ‘rights’ are for the safety and general welfare of the public.

The amendment is incredibly vague, leaving room for the heavy hand of government to implement laws and regulations that dictate how you spend your money and resources. We the people need to force legislators to answer our questions and get specific about what this amendment is and how it will be used before it’s too late.

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Lawmakers are proposing an amendment to our state constitution

At first glance, this bill seems pretty great… an “environmentally friendly” future for all of Connecticut? What could be bad about that?

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Ask yourself this...

Does this bill give the government unlimited power to set strict regulations that harm the economy and hurt hard-working families of our state?

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It's time to ask some questions...

READ THE FULL BILL HERE

Your elected officials report to you… get the ANSWERS to your questions!

My question for lawmakers about House Joint Resolution No. 37 is...

See what other Connecticut citizens are asking!

"Will the government be able to restrict how long I’m allowed to water my lawn?"

"What do we mean by clean air and clean water? If areas do not achieve those benchmarks, what will be done? Or what will happen to people living in areas that over-achieve those goals?"

"Will the government enforce rules on gas-powered leaf blowers, lawn equipment, or even gas stoves?"

"Will the government be able to restrict wood burning and pellet stoves used to heat homes? The EPA has set it’s sights on wood furnaces."

"Will the government impose usage tax on gas powered automobiles or ban them all together?"

"Will the government be able to restrict outdoor cooking, fire features, and scouting campfires?"

"How, precisely, is Connecticut going to guarantee a 'stable climate'?"

"What does a ‘stable climate’ and ‘self-sustaining ecosystems’ mean and how will we know if we’ve achieved them?"

"Is the intent of “self-sustaining ecosystems” to be a lack of biodiversity? To halt the movement of people, animals, and plants?"

"What is Connecticut going to do about potentially toxic waste from the disposal of solar panels?"

"How does the government guarantee a right to clean and healthy air and a stable climate?"

"I am having a BBQ in my backyard and my neighbor says that I am "polluting their air" as the smoke is coming onto their property, how is that handled?"

"Can my neighbor sue me or be entitled to something from me if they feel I’m somehow polluting their space?"

"If this is passed, who will police it?"

"Will we see national environmental groups and powerful lawyers taking jurisdiction over businesses or water pollution control facilities?"

"Who makes the determination on what is allowable and what is not allowable?"

"Is this the State designating itself as having the authority to impede my personal rights for something that’s vague and unenforceable?"

"Will the government restrict the use of all gas-powered utilities like stoves, lawnmowers, and cars?"

"Will this give private citizens the right to sue the state for failure to enforce healthy water and air for all?"

"Will they be able to sue businesses that emit GHG's and other forms of pollution?"

"Will additional taxes be levied under this banner for 'environmental rights'?"

"Can you site a case where increased spending by any government body made a significant improvement in environmental rights and overall ecosystem?"

"How does this amendment affect our property rights as protected by the US Constitution?"

"Does this amendment give the state the ability to override our Fourth Amendment rights?"

"Will the state be dictating how I can use my land?"

"Will this infringe on my use of personal property?"

"How much is this going to cost?"

"Who will be the judge and jury of these laws, a governor appointed committee (non-elected representatives)?"

"If the trustee in this case is the State, explain how this amendment does not constitute a de facto eminent domain seizure of private property?"

"How does this amendment not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth and Fifth Amendment?"

Define climate? Define a stable climate? Connecticut has no self-contained climate.

If I have a fire in my backyard could the Eco police come with a bucket of water and a citation?