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Committee advances bill to require needs assessment for postsecondary programs in prisons
Summary
The committee voted to refer HB 5127 to the Judiciary, Finance and Special (JFS) Committee; the bill requires a needs assessment for delivery of postsecondary education programs in prisons and clarifies the surveying entity. Representative Cooley urged that 'postsecondary' include trades and vocational programs.
The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee on Monday moved HB 5127 to JFS, a bill that would require a needs assessment for delivery of postsecondary education programs in state prisons and adjusts the entity that would conduct the survey.
Chair Senator Derek Slapp described the bill as "an act requiring a needs assessment for the delivery of postsecondary…
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