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