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Committee concurs in bill to establish Office of Reentry Services funded from Employment Security Account

Senate Finance and Claims · April 11, 2025
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Summary

Senate Finance and Claims concurred in House Bill 718 to create an Office of Reentry Services in the Department of Labor, funded from the Employment Security Account (ESA) at roughly $510,000 a year using repurposed FTEs and state special revenue instead of the general fund.

The Senate Finance and Claims Committee concurred in House Bill 718, which would establish an Office of Reentry Services in the Department of Labor and Industry. Representative Carrie Seekins Crow and Commissioner Sarah Swanson described the proposal as a collaborative, interagency effort aimed at reducing recidivism by connecting people exiting the justice system to workforce training and…

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