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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2980 Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Climate Displacement Task Force Act. Changes the dates on which various reports created by the Climate Displacement Task Force are to be submitted to the General Assembly. Effective immediately. |
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| | SB2980 | | LRB104 19391 SPS 32839 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Climate Displacement Task Force Act is |
| 5 | | amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 4138/15) |
| 7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2028) |
| 8 | | Sec. 15. Duties. The Climate Displacement Task Force is |
| 9 | | created to make findings and recommendations regarding climate |
| 10 | | displacement within this State and to submit 2 reports. The |
| 11 | | first report shall analyze scientific research and global |
| 12 | | modeling to accurately assess the level of climate |
| 13 | | displacement that is projected to happen within the United |
| 14 | | States and its neighboring countries. The first report shall |
| 15 | | also delineate the Task Force's findings, conclusions, and |
| 16 | | recommendations and shall be submitted to the General Assembly |
| 17 | | no later than December 31 June 30, 2026. |
| 18 | | The second report shall be developed with the information |
| 19 | | gathered in the first report and shall provide a needs |
| 20 | | assessment of infrastructure, systems development, and |
| 21 | | collaboration plans between State agencies to ensure that the |
| 22 | | State is prepared through 2050 for these upcoming challenges. |
| 23 | | The second report shall also delineate the Task Force's |