House Sponsors: DART. Short description: YOUTH CIVIL SERVICE CORPS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires high school students who enter 9th grade during the 1997-98 or any subsequent school year, upon thereafter attaining 16 years of age, to serve 6 months of community service in a Youth Civil Service Corps program as a prerequisite to graduating from high school. Specifies some of the services that are to qualify as community services under program standards and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. Provides a business with a tax credit for each high school student it underwrites to serve in the Youth Civil Service Corps program. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) Approximate annual cost would be $192 million; there would also be an undetermined loss of state tax revenue from tax credits. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status