Bill Text: IL SB2226 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1. 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.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0255 [SB2226 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB2226-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0255 | ||||
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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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