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Committee passes bill to codify federal definition of employment social enterprises, citing reentry workforce gains
Summary
House Bill 12‑89 would adopt the federal definition of "employment social enterprises" into state code and add the category to workforce programs; proponents said the change will help secure federal funding and strengthen programs such as Recycle Force that provide transitional employment to people exiting incarceration.
Representative Hamilton explained House Bill 12‑89 would incorporate the federal definition of "employment social enterprises" into state code by creating a new section, 3.5, and add work‑based learning delivered through such enterprises to existing workforce programs. He said the change aims to help secure additional federal dollars for Indiana and said the bill has no fiscal impact.
Daniel Roe, director of recycling at Recycle Force, testified about the…
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