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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 338

2026 Construction Training Assistance Fund; create and provide funding for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEPOSIT A PORTION OF STATE SALES TAX REVENUE INTO THE 2026 CONSTRUCTION TRAINING ASSISTANCE FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ASSIST PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND K-12 SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELATED TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND FOR PAYING THE COSTS CHARGED BY A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SUCH TRAINING; TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, JUNIOR COLLEGES AND K-12 SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE "2026 CONSTRUCTION TRAINING ASSISTANCE FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO USE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GRANTS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 8 to March 30, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 932 days

Workforce DevelopmentJan 8 to Jan 2921 days

Ways and MeansJan 29 to Feb 35 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 1130 days

Economic and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

FinanceMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 30 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 8Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 29Reported as amended from WD to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported as amended from WM to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Feb 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committees on Economic and Workforce Development and on Finance
  3. Mar 3Reported from EC to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Lott and McMillan
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Lott and Lamar
  5. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Sparks, Suber and Harkins
  6. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To Workforce Development;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDPAA: WD To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDPAA: WM To WDHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Referred To Economic and Workforce Development;FinanceSenate
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDP: EC To FISenate
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  11. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,McMillanHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 25Conferees Named Bell (21st),Lott,LamarHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 26Conferees Named Sparks,Suber,HarkinsSenate
  18. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives