HB 5497

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 13, 2025

An Act Mandating All Penal Institutions with Areas Suitable for Agriculture to Implement Agricultural Livelihood Program for Prisoners and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill requires prisons that have farmable land to start a voluntary farming program for inmates, with the Department of Agriculture providing seeds, tools and training, and inmates being paid the local minimum wage.

Agriculture and FisheriesLabor and EmploymentPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB05497 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Mandating All Penal Institutions with Areas Suitable for Agriculture to Implement Agricultural Livelihood Program for Prisoners and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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