,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #daj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjba,ms4 ,dean 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 & ,ms4 ,scanlon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ratification ( ,p5nsylvania's ,environm5tal ,rights ,am5dm5t4 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #aiga1 ,p5nsylvania vot]s ratifi$ article #a1 section #bg ( _! con/itution1 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,environm5tal ,rights ,am5dm5t2 ,:]eas ! am5dm5t gu>antees ! p ( ,p5nsylvania ! "r to clean air1 pure wat]1 & ! pres]vation ( ! natural1 sc5ic1 hi/oric1 & e/hetic values ( ! environm5t2 ,:]eas ! am5dm5t ensures ,p5nsylvania's public natural res\rces are ! common prop]ty ( all ! p1 includ+ g5]ations yet to come2 ,:]eas1 ) ! am5dm5t1 ! ,commonweal? became tru/ee ( ^! res\rces & %all cons]ve & ma9ta9 !m = ! b5efit ( all ! p2 ,:]eas ! jo9t resolution :i* propos$ ! am5dm5t _h unanim\s support 9 bo? ! ,p5nsylvania ,h\se & ,s5ate1 & 0 approv$ by ,p5nsylvania vot]s ) a f\r-to-"o m>g92 ,:]eas ! ballot measure _h broad support f num]\s organizations includ+ ! ,p5nsylvania ,f$]ation ( ,sportsm5's ,clubs1 ! ,p5nsylvania ,b> ,association1 ! ,p5nsylvania ,league ( ,wom5 ,vot]s1 & ! ,p5nsylvania ,environm5tal ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas ! am5dm5t made ! ,p5nsylvania gov]nm5t responsible = ! environm5t1 giv+ ! public ! ability to compel ! gov]nm5t to act ?r\gh legal means2 ,:]eas ! ratification ( ! am5dm5t e/abli%$ ! "r to a heal?y environm5t z important & necess>y z o!r con/itutional rights 9 ,p5nsylvania2 ,:]eas ! am5dm5t 0 creat$ to protect ,p5nsylvania's environm5t & natural res\rces f fur!r deva/ation caus$ by a lack ( environm5tal regulation = ov] a c5tury2 & ,:]eas ^? 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,/ate gov]nm5t1 specifically ,repres5tative ,frankl9 ,l4 ,kury1 work$ tirelessly to pass ! am5dm5t ?r\gh ! ,p5nsylvania ,g5]al ,assembly & advance x on ! prim>y ballot to provide ,p5nsylvania's environm5t ) p]man5t protection 9 ! ,commonweal?'s con/itution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ratification ( ! ,environm5tal ,rights ,am5dm5t 9 ,p5nsylvania2 7#b7 recognizes ! broad support ! am5dm5t _h among ,p5nsylvania citiz5s & gov]nm5t2 7#c7 ackn[l$ges ?is am5dm5t is crucial to ! protection ( ,p5nsylvania's environm5t & natural res\rces2 7#d7 supports ! values esp\s$ by ! am5dm5t1 includ+ ! notion ( ! "r to clean air & pure wat]1 & ! ,commonweal?'s responsibility 9 pres]v+ ! environm5t = future g5]ations2 & 7#e7 recognizes ! cons]vation ( environm5t is key to ! future success ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4