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2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1718

Employment Security; revise unemployment for rates to make payment of the tax more equitable.

Became law as Chapter 504, Laws of 2010, signed April 8, 2010, 44 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-351, 71-5-353, 71-5-355, 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEL PAYMENT PLAN (MLPP) WHICH WILL SPREAD THE PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT TAXES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT EMPLOYERS MUST MEET IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN MLPP; TO PROVIDE THE MLPP PAYMENT SCHEDULE; TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF WAGES THAT IS CONSIDERED TAXABLE UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO LOWER THE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX RATE FOR NEWLY SUBJECT EMPLOYERS; TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING CONTRIBUTION; TO REVISE THE FUNCTION OF THE SIZE OF FUND INDEX TO SET THE INDEX BASED UPON THE INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; TO LOWER THE MINIMUM TAX RATE; TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE OF TAXABLE WAGES THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY ELECT TO PAY TO THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TRUST FUND IN LIEU OF CONTRIBUTIONS; TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND THAT A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION POST IF IT ELECTS TO BECOME LIABLE FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF CONTRIBUTIONS; TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH PAYMENTS ARE MADE BY THE STATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS DELINQUENT IN PAYMENTS DUE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW PAYMENTS DUE THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM ANY STATE AGENCY MAY BE INTERCEPTED TO SATISFY THE DELINQUENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 23 to April 8, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 230 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 1620 days

FinanceFeb 26 to Mar 1113 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 16 to Mar 3115 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 88 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 16

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 24Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 16

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 16Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 17 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 17Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Watson, Norquist and Calhoun
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Clarke and Watson
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 24PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 16AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 16Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Conferees Named Watson,Norquist,CalhounHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Kirby,Clarke,WatsonSenate
  14. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor