MA H2008

Bill

To reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a strong communities and workforce development fund to be reinvested in communities affected by incarceration. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Strong Communities and Workforce Development Fund to be reinvested in communities disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system. The fund will be overseen by a board of directors consisting of individuals from these communities, and monies from the fund will be competitively granted to support job training, job creation, and job placement programs for individuals facing high barriers to employment, such as those who are young, have been victims of violence, lack a high school diploma, have a felony conviction, or live in high-poverty areas. The bill also requires the state to annually calculate and transfer a portion of the savings from reduced incarceration populations to the fund.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (27)

Mary Keefe (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Steve Owens (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5233 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2008

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2008
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2008.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H1402	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Accompanied S904	Similar To
H4102	Establishing the Blue Communities Program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4596	Similar To
H5233	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H702	Providing pre-k education for 4 year-old children in gateway communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4795	Similar To
S1373	To protect communities of color	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1580	Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1815	To reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration	Accompanied a study order, see S2816	Similar To
S2168	Ensuring access to solar energy for all communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S873	Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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