Delaware House Bill 361 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-16 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

According to the National Institute of Justice, it is estimated that between 60-75% of ex-offenders are jobless up to a year after release. Studies have shown that immediate access to employment is an effective tool to reduce recidivism. This Act establishes the Work Opportunity Tax Credit that will offer a tax credit to employers hiring qualified ex-offenders and individuals completing a drug recovery program in an amount equal to 10% of that individuals wages, with a maximum credit of $1,500. It is the goal of this act to provide an incentive to employers to hire these individuals in order to promote their rehabilitation and re-entry into our community.

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware Tax Credits.

Rep. Lyndon Yearick [R]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. James Johnson [D]	Rep. Bryon Short [D]
Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]
Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ronald Gray [R]	Rep. Kevin Hensley [R]
Rep. William Outten [R]	Sen. David Wilson [R]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Sen. Robert Marshall [D]
Sen. Gary Simpson [R]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-16	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2016-06-15	House	Reported Out of Committee (REVENUE & FINANCE) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
2016-06-07	House	Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d05fe7f1b7dcfce385257f7e00542053?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+361/$file/legis.html?open