Const. Art. IX, §8
State's power to protect a healthy environment
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section gives the State of Hawaii the power to promote and keep a healthy environment. It can also prevent too much pressure on the environment and the state's resources. This is a general statement of the state's authority.
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The constitution, as written — Of A Healthful Environment
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The State shall have the power to promote and maintain a healthful environment, including the prevention of any excessive demands upon the environment and the State's resources. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Law Journals and Reviews Applying Indigenous Ecological Knowledge for the Protection of Environmental Commons: Case Studies from Hawai`i for the Benefit of "Island Earth". 41 UH L. Rev. 300 (2019).
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