IL HB5654

Creates the Illinois Young Adult Recreation Corps to provide grants to local sponsors for wages to unemployed young adults ages 18-25 operating and instructing conservation or recreational programs.

Establishes eligibility requirements: participants must be Illinois citizens, unemployed at enrollment, ages 18-25, and possess skills usable in summer conservation or recreational programs.

Requires a minimum ratio of 10 young adult employees to 1 managing supervisor for programs with 10 or more enrollees; programs with fewer than 10 enrollees limited to one managing supervisor.

Extends maximum employment period for Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps from 6 months to 12 months.

Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules for administration and set reasonable wages, with managing supervisors receiving higher compensation than regular enrollees.