Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2981: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND
Status: Introduced, September 9, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2981Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the IllinoisClimate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requiresat least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefitdisadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2981Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the IllinoisClimate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requiresat least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefitdisadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts. Directs theEnvironmental Protection Agency to adopt rules within one year, includingregarding the apportionment of liability for climate change for paymentsinto the Fund by responsible parties, regarding qualifying expendituresfrom the Fund, and regarding an Illinois Climate Change Superfund Program.Requires the Agency to establish procedures to challenge itsdeterminations of liability for climate change and provides for judicialreview under the Administrative Review Law. Makes findings. Defines terms.Provides that the Act is severable. Makes conforming changes to the StateFinance Act. LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b A BILL FOR SB2981LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b SB2981 LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b SB2981 LRB104 17321 BDA 30743 b AN ACT concerning safety. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1.Short title.This Act may be cited as the Climate Change Superfund Act. Section 5.Findings.The General …
Sponsors
- Graciela Guzmán (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Lakesia Collins (D, 5)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Mary Edly-Allen (D, 31)
- Rachel Ventura (D, 43)
- Sara Feigenholtz (D, 6)
- Karina Villa (D, 25)
- Mike Simmons (D, 7)
- Emil Jones (D, 14)
- III (I)
- Ram Villivalam (D, 8)
- Robert Peters (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Subjects: ILCS 30 - Finance, New Act
Common questions
- What is SB2981?
- SB2981 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND.
- What does SB2981 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2981Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela GuzmánSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Climate Change Superfund Act. Creates the IllinoisClimate Change Superfund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requiresat least 40% of the Fund to be spent on projects that directly benefitdisadvantaged communities facing climate change impacts…
- What is the status of SB2981?
- Introduced as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (September 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2981?
- Graciela Guzmán (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2981?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2981&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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