Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.

Summary

The bill would establish a Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Fund in the state treasury and require large fossil‑fuel companies to pay a cost‑recovery demand based on their share of climate damages. The money would be used for projects that reduce, adapt to, or respond to climate impacts across the state. It failed to pass and was returned to the Secretary of the Senate.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 3. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 3, 2025

Hearings

• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Apr 2, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Apr 10, 2025April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
3. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 22.
4. Apr 3, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 3. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
6. Mar 11, 2025Set for hearing April 2.
7. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
8. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
9. Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
10. Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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

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