IL HR0490

Urges Governor Rauner to immediately join the United States Climate Alliance, a coalition of nine states (California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Oregon, and Hawaii) committed to implementing the Paris Climate Agreement after the federal government's withdrawal.

Requests Governor Rauner join with Democratic and Republican governors from Climate Alliance states to represent Illinois citizens, citing a Yale University study showing 65% of Illinois residents support the Paris Climate Agreement.

Directs the State of Illinois to develop a plan achieving 100% clean energy by 2045 using lowest-cost measures while ensuring low-income citizens benefit through quality careers, local hiring for displaced workers, equitable community ownership, and affordable clean energy options.

Notes that 187 mayors from major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York, have joined the Climate Alliance in response to the federal government's Paris Agreement withdrawal.