House Bill 1425

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNDER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO ESTABLISH THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL; TO ESTABLISH TO WHOM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED AND THE CONTENTS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL SHALL IMPROVE COORDINATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A STATE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SUPPLY OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A LOCAL UNIFIED PLAN FOR THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-1-355, 37-151-75, 37-153-3, 37-153-5, 37-153-7, 37-153-9, 37-153-11, 37-153-13, 41-123-1, 41-123-3, 43-1-30, 43-17-5, 57-1-401, 57-1-451, 57-10-707, 57-62-5, 57-75-5, 57-107-3, 57-113-21, 69-2-5, 71-5-11, 71-5-353, 73-15-18, 7-1-351, 7-1-357, 7-1-361, 7-1-363, 7-1-365, 7-1-371, 37-31-69, 75-60-45 AND 37-16-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Herb Frierson

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
2. Feb 23Died in committee in the House