The Climate Change Superfund Act establishes a fund to recover costs from large fossil fuel producers for climate change adaptation in Illinois.
The Climate Change Superfund Act creates the Illinois Climate Change Superfund to recover costs from large fossil fuel producers for climate change adaptation. The fund will finance projects benefiting disadvantaged communities, including infrastructure resilience, climate-resilient housing, and green infrastructure. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will identify responsible parties based on their fossil fuel emissions from 2000 to 2024. Responsible parties must pay into the fund, with at least 40% of the fund's expenditures directed to disadvantaged communities.
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