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This bill provides funding for a statewide education campaign focused on second-chance hiring, which aims to encourage employers to hire individuals with criminal records. Specifically, the bill appropriates $200,000 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. The funding will support a comprehensive campaign designed to inform employers about the benefits of hiring people with conviction records, including highlighting available state and federal incentives for such hiring practices. The campaign will have two key components: creating an informational website and establishing a hotline service to provide resources and support to employers. This is designated as a onetime appropriation, meaning the funding is not recurring and is intended for a specific, time-limited initiative to promote second-chance employment opportunities.

Labor and Employment

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