THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	322
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the MANAGEMENT AND conservation of resources.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article XI of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to promote the management and conservation of Hawaii's game resources.

SECTION 2. Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"GAME RESOURCES

Section   . The State and its political subdivisions shall manage and control for the perpetuity of future generations game animals, including sheep, deer, pigs, and wild cattle, presently located throughout all state lands. The management of game animals shall be subject to guidelines established by the legislature, including cooperative resource management strategies, which shall ensure the public's sustained use and enjoyment of game animals as a protected resource."

SECTION 3. Article XI, section 1, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. For the benefit of present and future generations, the State and its political subdivisions shall conserve and protect Hawaii's natural beauty and all natural resources, including land, water, game animals, air, minerals and energy sources, and shall promote the development and utilization of these resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in furtherance of the self-sufficiency of the State.

All public natural resources are held in trust by the State for the benefit of the people."

SECTION 4. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall the state constitution be amended to recognize game animals located throughout all state lands as a protected natural resource to be managed and conserved by the State and its political subdivisions for the public's sustained use and enjoyment?"

SECTION 5. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Conservation; Game Resources; Constitutional Amendment

Description:

Proposes an amendment to article XI of the Hawaii State Constitution to include game animals on state lands as resources to be managed and conserved by the State and its political subdivisions.

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