Bill would remove $100 cap on DOC release transportation, allow coordination with non‑profits
Senate Bill 5029 would remove a statutory requirement that the Department of Corrections provide the least‑expensive public transportation at release (capped at $100) and require DOC to coordinate timing with nonprofit partners when those partners support reentry. DOC and reentry providers testified in support.
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Senate Bill 5029, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson, would change state law that currently requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide released people with transportation by the least‑expensive method of public transit not to exceed $100. The Human Services Committee heard a staff briefing and several supportive witnesses.
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