CSHB 161(STA): "An Act relating to the correctional industries program."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(STA) 01 "An Act relating to the correctional industries program." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 33.32.015(b) is amended to read: 04 (b) The commissioner of corrections may 05 (1) subject to AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code), use, purchase, 06 lease, equip, and maintain buildings, machinery, and other equipment, and may 07 purchase materials and enter into contracts that may be necessary for the correctional 08 industries program; 09 (2) provide for prisoners to be employed in rendering services and 10 producing articles, materials, and supplies needed by a state agency, a political 11 subdivision of the state, an agency of the federal government, other states or their 12 political subdivisions, or for use by nonprofit organizations or other companies; 13 (3) if the Correctional Industries Commission established in 14 AS 33.32.070 approves, employ prisoners to provide services or products as needed by 15 private industry if the services or products have potential for contributing to the
01 economy of the state and will be of benefit to [HAVE MINIMAL NEGATIVE 02 IMPACT ON] an existing private industry or labor force in the state; 03 (4) authorize a prisoner to engage in vocational training or in 04 productive employment within or outside a correctional facility, or enter into a 05 contract under AS 33.30.191 for the employment of a prisoner if the Correctional 06 Industries Commission determines that the employment will be of benefit to [HAVE 07 MINIMAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON] an existing private industry or labor force in 08 the state; and 09 (5) subject to the provisions of AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code), 10 enter into joint cooperative ventures with private industry for the establishment and 11 operation of "Free Venture" industries under AS 33.32.017 if the Correctional 12 Industries Commission determines at the time of inception that the "Free Venture" 13 industry will not compete with an existing private industry or labor force in the state. 14 * Sec. 2. AS 33.32.020(a) is amended to read: 15 (a) There is established in the Department of Corrections an intragovernmental 16 service fund known as the correctional industries fund. All expenses of the 17 correctional industries program [, EXCEPT SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF STATE 18 EMPLOYEES,] may be financed from the correctional industries fund in accordance 19 with AS 37.07 (the Executive Budget Act). The commissioner of corrections shall 20 prepare a report annually on all activities and balances of the fund and notify the 21 legislature that the report is available. 22 * Sec. 3. AS 33.32.030(b) is amended to read: 23 (b) The commissioner of corrections may sell a product or service of a 24 correctional industries program to a private industry, subject to the approval of the 25 Correctional Industries Commission established in AS 33.32.070. Before giving its 26 approval, the Correctional Industries Commission must determine that the product or 27 service has potential for contributing to the economy of the state and will be of benefit 28 to [HAVE MINIMAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON] an existing private industry or 29 labor force in the state. 30 * Sec. 4. AS 33.32.080(c) is amended to read: 31 (c) The Correctional Industries Commission shall recommend to the
01 commissioner of corrections the advisability of establishing, expanding, diminishing, 02 or discontinuing industrial, agricultural, or service activities to enable the program to 03 operate as nearly as possible in a self-supporting manner, to provide as much 04 employment for prisoners as is feasible, to provide diversified work activities that will 05 be of benefit to [WITH MINIMAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON] an existing private 06 industry or labor force in the state, and contribute to the economy of the state. In 07 making recommendations, the Correctional Industries Commission shall consider 08 testimony received at public hearings. 09 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.