Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.

Summary

The bill establishes the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund, requiring companies that owned or operated major fossil‑fuel extraction or refining operations from 1990 to 2024 to pay a cost‑recovery demand based on their share of global emissions. The collected money is deposited in the state treasury and used for projects that mitigate, adapt to, or respond to climate‑related damages, with priority for disadvantaged communities. It also sets up a process for calculating demands, handling challenges, and enforcing compliance.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 22, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Apr 21, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. Apr 29, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
4. Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. Apr 22, 2025Coauthors revised.
6. Apr 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
7. Apr 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
9. Apr 7, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 28, 2025Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.
11. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
12. Feb 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

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Sponsors

• Addis · sponsor
• Allen
• Connolly
• Garcia
• Gonzalez
• Haney
• Kalra
• Menjivar
• Pellerin
• Rogers
• Schultz
• Stern
• Ward
• Wiener

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