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Public Act 103-0255
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| SB2226 Enrolled | LRB103 30031 RLC 56452 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources |
(Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of |
Illinois is amended by adding Section 805-570 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 805/805-570 new) |
Sec. 805-570. Conservation Opportunity Areas. |
(a) In this Section, "Conservation Opportunity Area" means |
a portion of this State within the Illinois Wildlife Action |
Plan to assist with the conservation of native species and the |
habitats that support them. |
(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a |
Conservation Opportunity Area designation by the Department |
shall not be used by the Illinois Power Agency beginning with |
the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan outlined in |
paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of Section 16-111.5 of the |
Public Utilities Act developed in calendar year 2023 as a |
basis to deny or withhold any: |
(1) regulatory action; |
(2) permitting; |
(3) licensure; and |
(4) funding.
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