YOUNG ADULT RECREATION CORPS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez-Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Litesa E. Wallace-La Shawn K. Ford) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 525 ILCS 50/2from Ch. 48, par. 2552525 ILCS 50/4from Ch. 48, par. 2554525 ILCS 50/6from Ch. 48, par. 2556525 ILCS 50/8.5 new525 ILCS 50/9Amends the Illinois Veteran, Youth, and Young Adult Conservation Jobs Act. Creates the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps for the purpose of making grants to local sponsors to provide wages to young adults operating and instructing in conservation or recreational programs. Provides that local sponsors who can provide necessary facilities, materials, and management for conservation or recreational activities within the community may apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant under the Act for the purpose of hiring managing supervisors and eligible young adults for conservation or recreational programs. Provides that the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps shall be limited to citizens of this State who, at the time of enrollment, are unemployed, are 18 through 25 years of age, and who have skills that can be used in the conservation or recreational program. Provides that the Department shall adopt reasonable rules pertaining to the administration of the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the creation of the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps is subject to appropriation. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-003-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-010-001 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/8/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/22/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die