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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 193
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(2) PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE
BUSINESS ENTITIES TO HIRE QUALIFIED EX-FELONS FOR LONG-TERM
EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM;
(3) PROVIDE A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HIRES A QUALIFIED EX-FELON,
UNDER THE PROGRAM WITH:
(I) A FIDELITY BOND FOR THE QUALIFIED EX-FELON THAT
COVERS AT LEAST 12 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT; AND
(II) INFORMATION ON THE TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE TO A
BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HIRES A QUALIFIED EX-FELON THROUGH THE PILOT
PROGRAM; AND
(4) DEVELOP AN EVALUATION PROCESS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM THAT
INCLUDES A MECHANISM TO EVALUATE WHETHER THE PILOT PROGRAM HAS
OPERATED TO SECURE STABLE EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED EX-FELONS THAT
HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.
11-703.
(A) A ONE-STOP CENTER SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR
DESIGNATION AS A LOCATION FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM.
(B) THE APPLICATION SHALL DESCRIBE THE PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY
THE ONE-STOP CENTER TO ADMINISTER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN § 11-702 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL
EVALUATE THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY ONE-STOP CENTERS AND SHALL
DESIGNATE ONE-STOP CENTERS IN AT LEAST TWO WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS
AS PILOT PROGRAM LOCATIONS.
(2) THE DESIGNATION OF ONE-STOP CENTERS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE A CONSIDERATION OF THE NUMBER OF
QUALIFIED EX-FELONS RESIDING IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA IN WHICH
THE ONE-STOP CENTER IS LOCATED.
11-704.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A BUSINESS
ENTITY THAT HIRES A QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEE AND RECEIVES A TAX
CREDIT CERTIFICATE THROUGH THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE MAY CLAIM A TAX CREDIT IN THE AMOUNTS DETERMINED UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR WAGES PAID TO A QUALIFIED EX-FELON
EMPLOYEE.
(B) FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR, FOR THE WAGES PAID TO EACH QUALIFIED
EX-FELON EMPLOYEE, A CREDIT IS ALLOWED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO:
(1) 30% OF UP TO THE FIRST $6,000 OF THE WAGES PAID TO THE
QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT; AND
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