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VT H0294
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Troy Headrick
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AI Summary
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Incarcerated individuals must receive all communication services (telephone, video, electronic) at no cost, with access to a phone within 24 hours of admission
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Commissary prices in state correctional facilities cannot exceed fair market value by more than 10 percent compared to products sold in the surrounding community
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Incarcerated workers must be paid at least the federal minimum wage unless federal law requires a different wage for their specific position
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Department of Corrections must evaluate and report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026 on whether Global Tel Link Corporation and Keefe Group charge prices substantially higher than community rates or competing vendors
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
An act relating to commissary and telecommunications prices in State correctional facilities and fair compensation for incarcerated labor
Last Action
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
3/13/2026