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Subcommittee backs bill to cap prices in Department of Corrections canteens; sponsor cites family complaints of high costs
Summary
House Bill 3,929, introduced by Representative John King, received a favorable 5-0 report after the subcommittee heard testimony that items sold in prison canteens can be priced at high levels and that the bill would set caps on allowable prices where canteens operate.
House Bill 3,929, sponsored by Representative John King, received a favorable report from the Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee on Thursday after members discussed regulating pricing at Department of Corrections canteens.
Representative King said he sponsored the bill because family members of incarcerated people reported high prices for basic items in canteens. "I believe that there's…
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