Bills Filed Thursday (12/21/06)
Bills Filed Thursday (12/21/06)
SB 470 – Relating to Employment of Former Offenders
(Dawson)
Employment of Former Offenders; provides for issuing tax credit vouchers to businesses in this state which employ former offenders; provides amount of tax credit; requires that business document employment; requires DOC to cooperate with employers in identifying former offenders who have job skills & who are employable; requires DOR to develop forms & procedures for applying for tax credit. EFFECTIVE
DATE: 07/01/2007.
SB 466 – Relating to Felons’ Right to Vote/Restoration (Siplin)
Felons’ Right to Vote/Restoration; cites act as "Citizens’ Empowerment Act"; provides for automatic restoration of former felons’ right to vote following completion & satisfaction of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for such automatic restoration; amends specified provisions to conform. Amends 97.041,.052,.053. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent.