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Title: Illinois Climate Change Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that appoints a Deputy Director to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Highlights:

- Allows the Governor to appoint the Deputy Director for Climate Change [sec 15]. - Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to collect data on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Illinois [sec 20(a)]. - Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to report its data to the Governor and Congress by January 1, 2008 [sec 20(a)]. - Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to create a plan to reduce emissions by 2020 [sec 20(b)].

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