Senate Bill 2457

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND IN THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH FUND SHALL BE MADE IN CALENDAR YEARS 2015 AND 2016 AND TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH FUND; TO ESTABLISH THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2015 AND 2016; TO PROVIDE THAT MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUNDS AND STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD BANK ACCOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD BANK ACCOUNT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO MAKE STRATEGIC AND TARGETED INVESTMENTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF BETTER PAYING, HIGHER SKILLED IN-DEMAND JOBS, WITH A FOCUS ON HIGH GROWTH INDUSTRIES, BY QUICKLY LINKING TRAINING FUNDS TO OTHER ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING IMMEDIATE TRAINING NEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATE FOR RATE YEARS 2015 AMD 2016 SHALL BE ZERO; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATE IN 2015 AND 2016 UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FULL BOARD, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE BODY WITH THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ALLOCATIONS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD SHALL CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND TO DETERMINE THE ADDED VALUE TO THE LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMY AND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE STATE ECONOMY; TO PROVIDE THAT A REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND SHALL BE MADE TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10

1. Feb 11Sent to the House
2. Feb 24Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Ways and Means
3. Feb 26Reported as amended from WD to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 2Reported as amended from WM to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 10Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 30

1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Polk and Hale
4. Conferees named in the House: Bell, Frierson and Smith (39th)
5. Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate