Sen. Christopher Belt
Filed: 4/21/2023
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2487
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2487 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
| 5 | Justice40 Oversight Committee Act. | ||||||
| 6 | Section 5. Purpose; findings. | ||||||
| 7 | (a) The purpose of this Act is to further the interest of | ||||||
| 8 | the State of Illinois in
Justice40, an initiative to deliver | ||||||
| 9 | at least 40% of the overall benefits from federal investments | ||||||
| 10 | in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities. | ||||||
| 11 | (b) The General Assembly finds that disadvantaged | ||||||
| 12 | communities bear a disproportionate burden from the effects of | ||||||
| 13 | climate change. The State of Illinois has a responsibility to | ||||||
| 14 | protect these communities and to enable the use of these | ||||||
| 15 | resources and must adequately prepare to make robust policy | ||||||
| 16 | suggestions in consultation with residents from disadvantaged | ||||||
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| 1 | communities, advocates, and industries. | ||||||
| 2 | Section 10. Definition. In this Act, "Oversight Committee" | ||||||
| 3 | means the Justice40 Oversight Committee established under | ||||||
| 4 | Section 15. | ||||||
| 5 | Section 15. Justice40 Oversight Committee; duties. | ||||||
| 6 | (a) The Justice40 Oversight Committee is established. The | ||||||
| 7 | Oversight Committee shall: | ||||||
| 8 | (1) make findings, conclusions, and recommendations | ||||||
| 9 | regarding environmental justice in this State and uses of | ||||||
| 10 | federal funds provided to the State for environmental | ||||||
| 11 | justice; | ||||||
| 12 | (2) submit an initial report delineating the Oversight | ||||||
| 13 | Committee's findings, conclusions, and recommendations to | ||||||
| 14 | the General Assembly no later than June 30, 2024; and | ||||||
| 15 | (3) after the initial report under paragraph (2), | ||||||
| 16 | submit an annual report delineating the Oversight | ||||||
| 17 | Committee's findings, conclusions, and recommendations to | ||||||
| 18 | the General Assembly no later than June 30 of each year | ||||||
| 19 | after 2023. | ||||||
| 20 | (b) After initial voting members have been appointed under | ||||||
| 21 | Section 20, the Oversight Committee shall meet not less than | ||||||
| 22 | twice each quarter after the effective date of this Act to | ||||||
| 23 | carry out its duties under this Act. | ||||||
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| 1 | Section 20. Appointments; members. | ||||||
| 2 | (a) Members of the Oversight Committee shall be appointed | ||||||
| 3 | according to subsections (d) and (e) no later than 60 days | ||||||
| 4 | after the effective date of this Act. If a vacancy occurs | ||||||
| 5 | within the Oversight Committee, the vacancy shall be filled in | ||||||
| 6 | a manner consistent with subsections (d) and (e). | ||||||
| 7 | (b) At the discretion of both of the Co-Chairpersons, | ||||||
| 8 | additional individuals may participate as nonvoting members of | ||||||
| 9 | the Oversight Committee. | ||||||
| 10 | (c) With the approval of both of the Co-Chairpersons, | ||||||
| 11 | additional individuals may be appointed as voting members of | ||||||
| 12 | the Oversight Committee. | ||||||
| 13 | (d) The Oversight Committee shall consist of the following | ||||||
| 14 | voting members: | ||||||
| 15 | (1) four members appointed as follows and who | ||||||
| 16 | represent, when possible, disadvantaged communities: | ||||||
| 17 | (A) one member appointed by the Speaker of the | ||||||
| 18 | House of Representatives, who shall serve as | ||||||
| 19 | Co-Chairperson; | ||||||
| 20 | (B) one member appointed by the President of the | ||||||
| 21 | Senate, who shall serve as Co-Chairperson; | ||||||
| 22 | (C) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of | ||||||
| 23 | the Senate; | ||||||
| 24 | (D) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of | ||||||
| 25 | the House of Representatives; | ||||||
| 26 | (2) the Director of the Illinois Environmental | ||||||
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| 1 | Protection Agency or his or her designee; | ||||||
| 2 | (3) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||||||
| 3 | designee; | ||||||
| 4 | (4) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her | ||||||
| 5 | designee; and | ||||||
| 6 | (5) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her | ||||||
| 7 | designee. | ||||||
| 8 | (e) The Oversight Committee may, at the discretion of the | ||||||
| 9 | Oversight Committee, consist of the following nonvoting | ||||||
| 10 | members: | ||||||
| 11 | (1) two representatives from labor organizations; | ||||||
| 12 | (2) two representatives from a statewide organization | ||||||
| 13 | representing manufacturers; | ||||||
| 14 | (3) two representatives from faith-based | ||||||
| 15 | organizations; | ||||||
| 16 | (4) two representatives from environmental justice | ||||||
| 17 | organizations; | ||||||
| 18 | (5) two representatives from community-based | ||||||
| 19 | organizations that work to facilitate affordable housing, | ||||||
| 20 | transportation, or other essential services; | ||||||
| 21 | (6) two residents of disadvantaged communities; and | ||||||
| 22 | (7) a person nominated by a federal agency.
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| 23 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 24 | becoming law.".
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