SALE OF PRISON TEXTILES

TO PUBLIC:  EXTEND SUNSET

House Bill 4680 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Dave Pagel

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 10-19-15

SUMMARY:

The Correctional Industries Act allows prisoner-made cut-and-sewn textiles (such as flags) to be sold by the Michigan State Industries (MSI) to any public business or individual, but only if a comparable product is not manufactured by a private business in the state.  The provision expires on the later of the following dates:

o   The date cut-and-sewn textiles are being manufactured under a federal program (the Prisoner Industry Enhancement Certification Program) and sold, exchanged, or purchased under Section 4(h) of the act.

o   June 1, 2015.

House Bill 4680 would amend the act to extend the June sunset date by five years to June 1, 2020.  The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment. 

(To date, the Department of Corrections has not yet entered into an agreement under the federal program.)

MCL 800.326

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would not have a fiscal impact on the Department of Corrections.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Robin Risko

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.