House Bill 892

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES COMPOSING THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; 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 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 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 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 REENACT SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE AMOUNT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED TO RECIPIENTS; 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 REENACT SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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 AND 57-62-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT; TO REENACT SECTION 57-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINES CERTAIN TERMS USED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO REENACT SECTION 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT; 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 REPEAL SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 7, CHAPTER 476, LAWS OF 2020, WHICH IS THE UNCODIFIED REPEALER OF THOSE STATUTES THAT WERE AMENDED IN 2004 TO CONFORM TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACT AND WHICH ARE REENACTED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Donnie Bell

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House