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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources |
| 5 | | (Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of |
| 6 | | Illinois is amended by adding Section 805-570 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 805/805-570 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 805-570. Conservation Opportunity Areas. |
| 9 | | (a) In this Section, "Conservation Opportunity Area" means |
| 10 | | a portion of this State within the Illinois Wildlife Action |
| 11 | | Plan to assist with the conservation of native species and the |
| 12 | | habitats that support them. |
| 13 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a |
| 14 | | Conservation Opportunity Area designation by the Department |
| 15 | | shall not be used by the Illinois Power Agency beginning with |
| 16 | | the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan outlined in |
| 17 | | paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of Section 16-111.5 of the |
| 18 | | Public Utilities Act developed in calendar year 2023 as a |
| 19 | | basis to deny or withhold any: |
| 20 | | (1) regulatory action; |
| 21 | | (2) permitting; |
| 22 | | (3) licensure; and |
| 23 | | (4) funding.
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