Senate Bill 2776

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI WORK PAYS" PROGRAM TO PROVIDE POST-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO TANF RECIPIENTS WHO ARE MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM WELFARE TO EMPLOYMENT; TO SPECIFY THE AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE TO THESE TANF RECIPIENTS TO INCLUDE CASH PAYMENTS, JOB RETENTION BONUSES, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION AND CAREER COUNSELING; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI WORK PAYS PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH A HIGH-WAGE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVE AND A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT INITIATIVE; TO CREATE A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT INITIATIVE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI WORK PAYS PROGRAM UNDER THE TANF STATUTES AND TO SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT TANF PAYMENTS AND SUPPORT BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON ENROLLED IN A TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE PROGRAM WHO OTHERWISE MEETS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Deborah Jeanne Dawkins

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In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19

1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
2. Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate