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Committee hears plan for tax credit to support prison industries workforce development
Summary
Senators heard testimony on SB2261, which would create a small tax credit to encourage private-sector subcontracting with prison industries (Roughrider Industries) and authorized a study to evaluate alignment with private manufacturers and regulatory barriers.
The Senate Industry and Business Committee heard testimony in support of Senate Bill 2261, a proposal that would create a limited tax credit intended to encourage private manufacturers to subcontract certain components or work to Roughrider Industries (the state prison industries program) and to study how prison industries can coordinate with private sector manufacturers without unfair competition.
Andrea Finney of the Greater North Dakota Chamber said manufacturers employ roughly 27,000 North Dakotans and face workforce shortages; she and other supporters described SB2261 as a way to expand workforce training and on-the-job exposure for incarcerated individuals while limiting direct competition with private manufacturers. The bill includes a study component to identify where subcontracting or complementary production could be aligned and whether…
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