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OK HB3161
Bill
Status
3/14/2016
Primary Sponsor
Scott Biggs
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AI Summary
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Department of Corrections must work with the State Board of Career and Technology Education to provide vocational-technical training for prisoners employed in prison industries and agricultural programs
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Removes the prohibition on general public purchases of prison industry products and services, allowing any person or nonpublic entity to purchase until November 1, 2021
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Eliminates previous requirement that severely handicapped persons or qualified nonprofit agencies receive purchasing priority over prison industries when products are available at comparable prices
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Removes recordkeeping requirements for agricultural product barters and exchanges that were previously filed with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services by March 1 each year
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All revenues from prison industry sales must be used exclusively for maintaining and expanding prison industries and agricultural programs
Legislative Description
Prisons and reformatories; deleting prohibition that bars products and services from being purchased by the general public; effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee
3/21/2016