Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0255

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 805/805-570 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that before land is designated as a Conservation Opportunity Area, the Department of Natural Resources shall hold 2 public hearings on the proposed designation and provide notification by certified mail to landowners affected by the designation. Defines "Conservation Opportunity Area".

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a Conservation Opportunity Area designation by the Department of Natural Resources shall not be used by any State, county, or local government as a basis to deny or withhold any: (i) regulatory action; (ii) permitting; (iii) licensure; and (iv) funding. Defines "Conservation Opportunity Area".

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 but provides that, 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 the Public Utilities Act developed in calendar year 2023 (rather than shall not be used by any State, county, or local government) as a basis to deny or withhold any: (1) regulatory action; (2) permitting; (3) licensure; and (4) funding.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2023	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
3/9/2023	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
3/9/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
3/16/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
3/16/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/21/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/23/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
3/24/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Joyce
3/24/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2023
3/27/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
3/27/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/28/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
3/30/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Joyce
3/30/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
3/31/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/31/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
4/11/2023	House	First Reading
4/11/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2023	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
4/25/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
4/26/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/9/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2023	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0255

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