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Committee members push occupational-licensure reforms and a April job fair to aid reentry workforce access
Summary
Agency and education representatives briefed the Joint Interim Committees on workforce initiatives — including an April state-agency job fair and an occupational-licensure bill — aimed at helping people leaving incarceration access training and jobs.
During the Joint Interim Committees meeting, agency representatives and education partners highlighted workforce activities intended to support people returning from incarceration, including an April state-agency job fair and an occupational-licensure bill designed to reduce licensing barriers for people with convictions.
Why it matters: Committee members said easier access to training and licensure would remove structural barriers that prevent qualified people from entering the…
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