House Bill 1554

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-353, 71-5-355 AND 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOW AS THE "MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND" INTO WHICH MISSISSIPPI WORKS CONTRIBUTIONS LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED; TO DESIGNATE THE AGENCIES THAT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE COST OF COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS LEVIED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD RULES COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE TRAINING ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; TO ESTABLISH THE RATES AT WHICH MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS, STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND MISSISSIPPI WORKS CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE COLLECTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF MISSISSIPPI WORKS CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FRAUDULENT CLAIMS SHALL NOT BE CHARGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYER'S EXPERIENCE-RATING RECORD; TO SET THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATE AT ZERO PERCENT UNLESS THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATIO FOR ANY TAX YEAR AS COMPUTED AND ADJUSTED ON THE BASIS OF THE TRUST FUND ADJUSTMENT FACTOR AND REDUCED BY 50% IS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TWO-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO REQUIRE THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO ESTABLISH A RULES COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH RULES COMMITTEE; 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffrey C. Smith

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 29

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 29

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 29Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 22

1. Mar 2Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate