HB 2427 - DIGEST

Declares an intent to ensure that the correctional industries board of directors, in developing and designing correctional industries work programs, does not encourage the development of, or provide for selection of or contracting for, the significant expansion of new or existing class I or class II correctional industries work programs that unfairly compete with Washington businesses.

Declares an intent that the requirements relating to fair competition in the correctional industries work programs be liberally construed to protect Washington businesses from unfair competition.