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MI HB4621

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Lightner

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Excludes items created through vocational training programs at correctional facilities from the definition of "correctional industries products" that are restricted from public sale.

  • Allows sale of items created through vocational training programs under section 65c of the corrections code through the department of corrections website, subject to regulations.

  • Clarifies that inmate labor for personal services and retail sale of articles made by inmates for personal benefit are permitted activities under department regulations.

  • Changes mandatory language ("shall") to permissive language ("must") throughout the statute for consistency.

  • Adds clarifying references to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and updates terminology (e.g., replacing "family independence agency" with "department of health and human services").

Legislative Description

Corrections: state facilities; correctional industries; allow selling to public products of prisoner-made goods. Amends secs. 2 & 6 of 1968 PA 15 (MCL 800.322 & 800.326). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4622'21

State agencies (existing): corrections

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/13/2021

4/14/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/13/2021

Full Bill Text

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