Illinois · House Bill 4773 · 104th General Assembly

CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND

HB 4773 Sponsored by Robyn Gabel In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  10. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.