SB2980: CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT-REPORT

SB2980 Enrolled LRB104 19391 SPS 32839 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Climate Displacement Task Force Act is 5 amended by changing Section 15 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 4138/15) 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2028) 8 Sec. 15.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 SB2980 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 19391 SPS 32839 b 1 findings, conclusions, and recommendations and shall be 2 submitted to the General Assembly no later than December 31 3 June 30 , 2027. In this Section, "systems development" includes 4 building resilient and adaptable systems across various 5 sectors, including governance, infrastructure, and social 6 services, to proactively address the challenges and impacts of 7 climate change-induced displacement. 8 Once the initial voting members have been appointed, the 9 Task Force shall meet not less than once each month following 10 the effective date of this Act to carry out the duties 11 prescribed in this Act. 12 (Source: P.A. 104-396, eff. 8-15-25.) 13 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 14 becoming law.