HB0131ham003 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Fred Crespo

Filed: 4/2/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 131

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 131, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
41, on page 4, line 16, by changing "issuing" to "issuing,
5subject to appropriation,"; and
 
6on page 5, line 12, by replacing "On" with "Subject to
7appropriation, on"; and
 
8on page 5, line 14, by replacing "." with ", as set forth in
9this Section."; and
 
10on page 6, line 11, by replacing "minority group" with
11"community of color"; and
 
12on page 6, immediately below line 13, by inserting the
13following:
14    "(b-5) A fiscal agent that provides services to

 

 

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1predominantly African-American communities must:
2        (1) have a pre-existing in-house community navigator
3    program;
4        (2) have a pre-existing program supporting formerly
5    incarcerated individuals with legal and social services;
6        (3) have a pre-existing Know Your Rights education
7    program with at least monthly seminars;
8        (4) have a formal relationship with a community bond
9    fund;
10        (5) have headquarters in a census tract where at least
11    75% of the population is African-American;
12        (6) have a pre-existing relationship with 3 or more
13    private law firms (whose main offices are located in a
14    census tract where at least 75% of the people are
15    African-American) that provide pro bono legal services;
16    and
17        (7) have a pre-existing relationship with an
18    organization that works with incarcerated individuals and
19    survivors of domestic and sexual violence.".