Senate Bill 3183

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; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE JULY 1, 2010, REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT ESTABLISHES THE WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry W. Brown

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 23 – Feb 24

1. Feb 23Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 24Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 16

1. Feb 25Sent to the House
2. Mar 1Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Ways and Means
3. Mar 16Died in committee in the House