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This law changes Philadelphia’s Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP) for people with criminal records, including how City officials administer and report on the program. It expands and changes business tax credits for hiring eligible Philadelphia residents after incarceration and allows tax-exempt organizations to participate, subject to certification and other requirements.

Amending Chapter 20-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-Offenders," and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by modifying the duties of certain City officials with respect to the PREP program; by expanding eligibility for the PREP tax credit and modifying the terms of the PREP tax credit; and by providing for the participation of certain tax-exempt organizations in the PREP program, all under certain terms and conditions.