In the near future, we plan to introduce legislation to create a license plate to commemorate the Pennsylvania Environmental Rights Amendment.

Adopted in 1971, Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution states that “the people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

Pennsylvania is one of only three states that has guaranteed constitutional rights to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment. It is imperative that we highlight these inalienable rights and reaffirm our commitment to protecting our communities and our environment from industrial degradation and pollution. 

Our legislation would require PennDOT to consult with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to design a special license plate to highlight the rights guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Environmental Rights Amendment. 

Please join us in highlighting our Constitutional rights to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.