YOUNG ADULT RECREATION CORPS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Steve Stadelman, Andy Manar, Gary Forby-Michael E. Hastings and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. William Davis) 1/13/2015SenateSession 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 newAmends 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 summer 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 summer 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 Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision that provides that young adults who are unemployed shall be given preference for employment as managing supervisors.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:525 ILCS 50/9Provides that persons employed through the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps shall not perform work in State parks. Provides that participation in the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps or the Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps is available to persons whose skills can be used in conservation or recreational programs, rather than summer conservation or recreational programs. Removes the limitation on local sponsors to make lands, facilities, equipment, materials, administration, and personnel available for summer programs only. Requires rules adopted to administer the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps to prohibit the use of Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps employees in a manner that displaces or replaces regular employees and shall prohibit any activity that impairs or is inconsistent with an existing collective bargaining agreement or with the collective bargaining rights of employees. Provides that Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps employees shall not be assigned work within the scope of bargaining unit work without the written consent of the exclusive bargaining representative. Extends the enrollment period for the Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps from 6 months to 12 months. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/10/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/10/2014SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014 3/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 3/26/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 3/31/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/31/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 4/9/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/9/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter 4/9/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-002 4/10/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 5/16/2014HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/30/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die