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_A_H758 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^ " 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 substituting the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Identify Ways to Improve
Support for Residents of Correctional Facilities Transitioning from Incarceration to
Employment and to Collect Data on the Cause of Death for Persons Who Die While
on Probation'
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. As part of the review, the department shall also collect statistical data on the
cause of death for persons who die while on probation. In conducting this review, the
department shall work with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to;
1. Community-based organizations that provide services to and advocate for persons
who are or have been incarcerated;
2, Employers and organizations representing employers that are interested in hiring
persons who are or have been incarcerated;
3. A person with lived experience as an incarcerated person; and
4. A representative of an organization that advocates for the interests of victims,
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, based on the mformation collected during its
review in section 1, the Department of Corrections shall submit a report to the joint standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters by January
31,2025, The report must include the department's findings, an evaluation of any gaps that
may exist between the services the department provides and the needs of persons
5 transitioning from incarceration to employment, and the department's recommendations for
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
2023-24
0.000
$0
$0
2024-25
1.000
$100,441
$10,969
COMMITTEE AMENDiMENT "M " to H.P. 578, L.D. 931
how best to meet to those needs, and statistical data on the cause of death of persons who
die while on probation. The committee may submit legislation to the 132nd Legislature in
2025 related to the department's report.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Corrections 0141
Initiative: Provides funding for one Intensive Case Manager position and related costs to
collect and report statistical data on the cause of death for people who die while on
probation.
GENERAL FUND
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $111,410
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the maj ority 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 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. It also requires the department to collect
statistical data on the cause of death for persons who die while on probation, 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; employers and organizations representing employers that are interested in
hiring persons who were previously incarcerated; a person with lived experience as an
incarcerated person; and a representative of a victim advocacy organization, The
department must submit a report, by January 31, 2025, to the joint standing committee of
the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters 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 to those needs, and statistical data on
the cause of death for persons who die while on probation. The committee may submit
8 legislation related to the report to the 1 32nd Legislature in 2025.
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED
(See attached)
Page2-131LR1735(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 02/13/24 ^%2'<^
LD 931 LR 1735(02)
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'
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $111,410 $108,724 $112,041
^AppropriationsA^llocations
General Fund $0 $111,410 $108,724 $112,041
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $111,410 to the Department of Corrections in fiscal year 2024-25
for one Intensive Case Manager position and related costs to collect and report statistical data on the cause of death
for people who die while on probation.
LR1735(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1