Amendment #1 to H3034

Costs and Effects Commission

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by striking the language in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

Section 1. There is hereby established a commission to study the effect of prisoner work programs; reciprocity agreements between the Commonwealth and neighboring states; and the relative costs or savings associated with restricting such programs.

Section 2. The commission shall consist of 13 members. 2 members shall be appointed by the governor, with familiarity of Prisoner Reciprocity Programs; 2 members of the House of representatives, 1 appointed by the speaker of the house, and 1 appointed by the house minority leader; 2 members of the senate, 1 appointed by the senate president and 1 appointed by the senate minority leader; 2 members of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security; the secretary of Administration and Finance, or a designee; 2 members of the Department of Corrections; and 2 members of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.

Section 3. The commission's report shall include, but not be limited to: costs associated with prisoner labor work programs; the effect on existing agreements; a standardized corrections officer to inmate ratio for out-of-state programs.

Section 4. The commission shall submit its report and findings, along with any draft of legislation, to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on the judiciary, and the clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate no later than October 1, 2017.