MT HB572

Department of Corrections must meet with labor union and building trades representatives to develop a preapprenticeship training program for inmates in construction programs, with this requirement terminating December 30, 2026

Maximum allowable construction project value performed by inmates at Montana State Prison increases from $200,000 to $600,000 per project

Prison industries training program expanded to explicitly include educational programming alongside vocational education, on-the-job training, and production experience

Montana Correctional Enterprises authorized to provide vocational programs that support private market demand

Requirement eliminated that products and services be provided through contracts and dealer networks; furniture, print, and sign shop products may now be sold to the general public without the dealer network restriction