House Bill 582

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TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, THAT PROVIDES DEFINITIONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2010; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BASE PERIOD"; 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 AMEND SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER TO JULY 1, 2014; 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 REENACTED 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 REENACTED SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "GOOD CAUSE"; TO FURTHER AMEND REENACTED 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 REENACTED 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 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 AMEND 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, 2014; 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 AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FOR THE PROVISION OF LAW 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 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, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 559, LAWS OF 2010 REGULAR SESSION, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON CERTAIN REENACTED STATUTES TO JULY 1, 2014; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cecil Brown

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In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 1

1. Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Ways and Means
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House