Vermont H. 919: An act relating to workforce development

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.919
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VT LEG #387539 v.1
H.919 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representatives Headrick of Burlington, Casey of Montpelier, 3
Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Howard of Rutland City, 4
Logan of Burlington, and Sweeney of Shelburne 5
Referred to Committee on 6
Date: 7
Subject: Public institutions and corrections; offender work; executive; 8
classification of State personnel; temporary employees; labor; 9
unemployment compensation; workers’ compensation 10
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to classify any 11
incarcerated individual who performs labor for, at the direction of, or under the 12
supervision of the Vermont Department of Corrections as a temporary State 13
employee for the duration of that labor for the purpose of all labor- and 14
employment-related rights, protections, and benefits, including wage and hour 15
laws, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and collective 16
bargaining. 17
An act relating to classifying incarcerated individuals as temporary State 18
employees 19

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.919
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VT LEG #387539 v.1
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 2