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HB4773Introduced in the House

CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND

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Introduced by Robyn Gabel, District 18

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the Illinois Climate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requires at least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefit disadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules within one year, including regarding the apportionment of liability for climate change for payments into the Fund by responsible parties, regarding qualifying expenditures from the Fund, and regarding an Illinois Climate Change Superfund Program. Requires the Agency to establish procedures to challenge its determinations of liability for climate change and provides for judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Makes findings. Defines terms. Provides that the Act is severable. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  5. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

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