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Committee advances bill to raise matching cap for public-private prison education projects to 50 percent
Summary
HB 2,215, a DOC-request bill to raise the public-private partnership matching cap from 25% to 50% for projects such as correctional education or workforce training centers, was recommended favorably out of the Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice by voice vote.
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice voted to recommend HB 2,215 favorably after members debated public-private partnerships and potential religious sponsorship of program funding.
Representative Schlingen Seapen moved to recommend the Department of Corrections–requested HB 2,215 favorably. The bill changes the statutory cap on state matching contributions for public-private partnerships from 25 percent to 50 percent for projects…
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