Adjusts compensation for formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted and exempts such income from state taxes.
The bill amends the correction law to provide a retroactive adjustment in compensation for formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted. This adjustment is the greater of the current minimum wage, the wage of their trade or industry, or their previous salary. The bill also amends the tax law to exempt this adjusted compensation from state income taxes, regardless of federal tax status. The changes take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law.
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