Senate Bill 2564

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "OFFICE" AS THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFICE AND PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE OFFICE; TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO REQUIRE EACH STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT AND INSTITUTION TO REPORT ANY MONIES RECEIVED FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING ACTIVITIES OR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND AN ITEMIZATION OF HOW THOSE MONIES WERE SPENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO COMPILE THE DATA AND PROVIDE A REPORT OF THE MONIES AND EXPENDITURES TO THE CHAIRS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BY OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; TO REPLACE THE RULES COMMITTEE OF THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD WITH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND TO DETERMINE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SELECT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE, AND TO ESTABLISH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD IN ADMINISTERING AND OVERSEEING THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FUND AND MISSISSIPPI WORKS FUND; TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND LEGISLATURE BY OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR REGARDING ALL FUNDS APPROVED TO BE EXPENDED ON WORKFORCE TRAINING DURING THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-153-11, 37-153-13, 71-5-353 AND 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; TO AMEND SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 451, LAWS OF 2019, WHICH IS THE REPEALER FOR THE CHAPTER, TO EXCLUDE THE SECTIONS OF THE CHAPTER CORRESPONDING TO SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-153-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CODIFY THE REPEALER OF SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, AND TO ADD SECTION 37-153-15 AS SUBJECT TO THE REPEALER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Parker

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 16

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In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 10

1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
2. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 16

1. Mar 13Sent to the House
2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Jun 16Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 17 – Jul 2

1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Jun 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Jun 23Conferees named in the Senate: Parker, England and Kirby
4. Jun 24Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), White and Haney
5. Jun 25Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Jun 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Jun 28Conference report adopted in the House
9. Jun 29Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bell (21st) and Walker)
10. Jul 1Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
11. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor