House Bill 1346

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BASE PERIOD"; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 71-5-5 AND 71-5-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-101 AND 71-5-107 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT UNDER THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE DATE OF THE REPEALER; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL WEEKLY BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEPENDENTS; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL, WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, SHALL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL SEEKS, APPLIES FOR OR ACCEPTS ONLY PART-TIME WORK, WHEN SUCH PART-TIME WORK IS FOR AT LEAST THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMARILY WORKED DURING THE INDIVIDUAL'S BASE PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "GOOD CAUSE"; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DENIED BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FOR "GOOD CAUSE" AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-517, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN FROM THE EMPLOYER ANY WAGE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTER, IF SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED OR IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE LAST FOUR COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTERS ARE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE EXTENDED BENEFITS; TO REENACT SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO REENACT SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TANF BENEFITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THAT STATUTE FROM JULY 1, 2011, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO REENACT SECTION 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-62-5, 57-62-9, 57-75-5 AND 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT AND THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT, RESPECTIVELY; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; TO REENACT SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2008, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES REENACTED BY THIS ACT FROM JULY 1, 2010, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rufus Straughter

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 11

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 15

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Ways and Means
2. Feb 1Reported as a committee substitute from LA to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 2Reported as a committee substitute from WM to LA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Feb 10Read the third time in the House
6. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Failed in the House
9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered
10. Feb 15Died on the calendar in the House