An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0931
Committee Amendment CA_B_H759 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " U " to H.P. 578, L.D, 931, "An Act to Expand the
State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substitutmg the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Identify Ways to Improve
Support for Residents of Correctional Facilities Transitioning from Incarceration to
Employment'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following;
'See. 1. Evaluation of reentry support services. Resolved: That the Department
of Corrections shall conduct a review of its reentry planning and support services to identify
gaps that may exist between the services that are provided and the needs of residents of
correctional facilities who are transitioning from incarceration to employment. In
conducting this review, the department shall work with key stakeholders, including, but not
limited to, community-based organizations that provide services to and advocate for
persons who are or have been incarcerated, employers and organizations representing
employers that are interested in hirmg persons who are or have been incarcerated and other
stakeholders the department considers necessary to assist in identifying how best to meet
the needs of persons transitioning from incarceration to employment,
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, based on the information collected during its
review in section 1, the Department of Corrections shall submit a report to thejomt standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters by January
3 \, 2025. The report must include the department's fmdings, an evaluation of any gaps that
may exist between the services the department provides and the needs of persons
transitioning from incarceration to employment and the department's recommendations for
how best to meet those needs. The committee may submit legislation to the 132nd
Legislature in 2025 related to the department's report,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ " to H.P. 578, L,D. 93 1
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is a minority report of the committee, replaces the bill, which
is a concept draft, with a resolve. It requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a
review of its reentry planning and support services to identity gaps that may exist between
the services that are provided and the needs of residents of correctional facilities who are
transitioning from incarceration to employment. The department must work with key
stakeholders, including, but not limited to, community-based organizations that provide
services to and advocate for persons who are or have been incarcerated and employers and
organizations representing employers that are interested in hiring persons who are or have
been incarcerated. The department must submit a report of the department's findings, an
evaluation of any gaps that may exist between the services the department provides and the
needs of persons transitioning from incarceration to employment and the department's
recommendations for how best to meet those needs, by January 31, 2025, to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters, The
committee may submit legislation related to the report to the 132nd Legislature in 2025.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 01/12/24 ^VKSd
LD 931 LR 1735(03)
An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to
Employment
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ji
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Department of Corrections associated with conducting an evaluation and reporting the results
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
LR1735(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1