Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1245 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1245
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1245
8	8	E5 2lr2927
9	9	HB 102/21 – JUD CF 2lr2931
10	10	By: Delegate Hill
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Judiciary
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland 3
21	21	Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the federal minimum wage; requiring 4
22	22	the Division of Correction to offer job training and educational courses to certain 5
23	23	inmates; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training 6
24	24	and educational courses offered by the Division on an ongoing basis; and generally 7
25	25	relating to inmates. 8
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
28	28	Article – Correctional Services 10
29	29	Section 3–514 11
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
31	31	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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33	33	BY adding to 14
34	34	Article – Correctional Services 15
35	35	Section 9–618 16
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
37	37	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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39	39	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
40	40	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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42	42	Article – Correctional Services 21
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44	44	3–514. 22
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46	46	(a) (1) [The] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 23
47	47	Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer shall establish the compensation rate for inmate 24 2 HOUSE BILL 1245
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50	50	labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises, taking into consideration other wage 1
51	51	payments and incentives in other programs. 2
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53	53	(2) THE COMPENSATION RATE FOR INMATE LABOR IN MARYLAND 3
54	54	CORRECTIONAL ENTERPRISES MAY NOT B E LESS THAN THE MINI MUM WAGE UNDER 4
55	55	THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. 5
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57	57	(b) After review by the Management Council, and after consideration of any 6
58	58	recommendation by the Chief Executive Officer, the Commissioner shall adopt regulations 7
59	59	in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article that govern the 8
60	60	method and time of compensation payments. 9
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62	62	9–618. 10
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64	64	(A) (1) SUBJECT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS , THE DIVISION OF 11
65	65	CORRECTION SHALL OFFE R JOB TRAINING TO AL L INMATES. 12
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67	67	(2) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SHALL PARTNER WITH 13
68	68	LABOR UNIONS , TRADE ASSOCIATIONS , AND EDUCATIONAL INST ITUTIONS TO 14
69	69	DEVELOP THE JOB TRAI NING PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED. 15
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71	71	(3) THE JOB TRAINING OFFE RED SHALL FOCUS ON M ARKETABLE 16
72	72	SKILLS. 17
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74	74	(B) (1) SUBJECT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS , THE DIVISION 18
75	75	SHALL OFFER EDUCATIO NAL COURSES TO ALL I NMATES. 19
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77	77	(2) EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS SHALL INCLUDE : 20
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79	79	(I) COURSES ABOVE GED LEVEL; 21
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81	81	(II) FINANCIAL LITERACY ; 22
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83	83	(III) INVESTING; AND 23
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85	85	(IV) CIVICS. 24
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87	87	(C) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 ANNUALLY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT 25
88	88	TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 26
89	89	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE JOB T RAINING AND 27
90	90	EDUCATIONAL COURSES OFFERED BY THE DIVISION DURING THE P RECEDING 28
91	91	CALENDAR YEAR , INCLUDING: 29
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93	93	(1) A LISTING AND DESCRI PTION OF EACH TRAINI NG MODULE AND 30 HOUSE BILL 1245 3
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96	96	EDUCATIONAL COURSE O FFERED ALONG WITH TH E NUMBER OF STUDENTS 1
97	97	PARTICIPATING IN EAC H; AND 2
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99	99	(2) THE NUMBER OF INMATES WHO RECEIVED DIPLOMA S, 3
100	100	CERTIFICATES, OR OTHER PROGRAM COM PLETIONS, BY CATEGORY . 4
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102	102	(D) (1) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SHALL , ON AN 5
103	103	ONGOING BASIS , EVALUATE THE JOB TRA INING AND EDUCATIONA L COURSES 6
104	104	OFFERED BY THE DIVISION, AND, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EVERY 3 YEARS 7
105	105	BEGINNING DECEMBER 31, 2023, REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE 8
106	106	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 9
107	107	ON: 10
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109	109	(I) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE COURSES OFFERED MEET THE 11
110	110	TRAINING AND EDUCATI ONAL GOALS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ESTABLISHE D; 12
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112	112	(II) THE DEGREE OF PARTICIPATION IN EACH COURSE AND 13
113	113	REASONS FOR LOW PARTICIPATION IN ANY COURSE; 14
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115	115	(III) ANY SECURITY CONCERN S THAT PRESENT BARRIER S TO 15
116	116	THE IMPLEMENTATION O F A COURSE; AND 16
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118	118	(IV) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY NEW OR MODIFIED 17
119	119	PROGRAMMING . 18
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121	121	(2) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SHALL CONSIDER THE 19
122	122	FOOTPRINT, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE , AND STAFFING OF DIVISION FACILITIES I N 20
123	123	MAKING ANY RECOMMENDATION F OR NEW OR MODIFIED P ROGRAMMING . 21
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125	125	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
126	126	October 1, 2022. 23
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