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S.B. 193 VETOES
11-702.
(A) THERE IS A PILOT PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF
EX-FELONS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO BUSINESS ENTITIES TO ENCOURAGE THE
LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEES.
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY JULY JANUARY 1, 2007, THE DEPARTMENT,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE
EMPLOYMENT OF EX-FELONS PROVIDED IN § 11-703 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
TERMINATE AT THE END OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 JUNE 30, 2012 DECEMBER 31, 2011.
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM IN
AT LEAST TWO AREAS OF THE STATE TO PROVIDE FIDELITY BONDS AND TO QUALIFY
BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR TAX CREDITS TO ENCOURAGE THE LONG-TERM
EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM.
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
(1) PURCHASE THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BONDS TO
PROVIDE BONDS TO BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR A FULL YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT FOR UP
TO 150 600 150 QUALIFIED EX-FELONS EACH YEAR; AND
(2) PROVIDE THE FIDELITY BONDS PURCHASED EACH YEAR TO THE
ONE-STOP CENTERS IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS DESIGNATED UNDER
§ 11-703 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(E) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL:
(1) BE IMPLEMENTED IN ONE-STOP CENTERS IN AT LEAST TWO
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS OF THE STATE AS DESIGNATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD UNDER § 11-703 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND AND
(2) PROVIDE FIDELITY BONDS TO BUSINESS ENTITIES THROUGH THE
ONE-STOP CENTERS IN TWO OR MORE AREAS OF THE STATE AS DESIGNATED UNDER
§ 11-703 FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF UP TO 150 600 150 QUALIFIED EX-FELONS EACH
YEAR.; AND
(3) PROVIDE TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
TO BUSINESS ENTITIES UNDER THE PROGRAM THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM TAX
CREDITS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE THAT MAY NOT EXCEED 600 TAX CREDIT
CERTIFICATES FOR THE HIRING OF QUALIFIED EX-FELONS IN EACH CALENDAR
YEAR.
(F) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE A ONE-STOP CENTER THAT IS
DESIGNATED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO:
(1) WORK WITH APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO QUALIFIED
EX-FELONS TO ENCOURAGE THE REFERRAL AND PARTICIPATION OF QUALIFIED
EX-FELONS IN THE PROGRAM;
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