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Committee advances bill to create Department of Labor Office of Reentry with $500,000 annual funding
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a measure to create a three‑person Office of Reentry in the Department of Labor and Industry, funded from state special revenue and intended to coordinate state reentry services and grants for training.
House Bill 718, which creates an Office of Reentry inside the Department of Labor and Industry to coordinate state reentry services and provide targeted training grants, passed the House Appropriations Committee by voice vote after proponents described the office’s role and costs.
Sponsor Kerri Seacon Crowe framed the bill as giving the state “authority” to create a small statewide team to reduce duplication and better connect people leaving incarceration with work opportunities. The sponsor turned the committee to Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, to review the fiscal note and program design.
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