Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, in consultation with the Governor's Workforce Investment Board, to establish a Pilot Program for Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons; requiring the implementation of a program in at least two areas of the State to provide fidelity bonds and to qualify business entities for tax credits to encourage the long-term employment of qualified ex-felon employees under the Pilot Program; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPTROLLER

EX-OFFENDERS

INCOME TAX

JOB TRAINING

LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

SUNSET

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 11-701 , 11-702 , 11-703 , 11-704 , 11-705 )

Tax - General

( 10-205 , 10-306 , 10-704.10 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 265163/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2002   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 499938/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 2:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-1)

April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (121-1)

Senate

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)