Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 844

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Unemployment compensation; provide for employment assistance contributions by employers.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(H)Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 071-0005-0351, A 071-0005-0353, A 071-0005-0355, A 071-0005-0363, A 071-0005-0365, A 071-0005-0367, A 071-0005-0369, A 071-0005-0373, A 071-0005-0375, A 071-0005-0377, A 071-0005-0379, A 071-0005-0381, A 071-0005-0383, A 071-0005-0451, A 071-0005-0453

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 71-5-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CONTRIBUTION BY ALL EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW IN LIEU OF UNEMPLOYMENT FUND CONTRIBUTIONS; TO CREATE THE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FUND AND TO DEDICATE SUCH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHEN SUCH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE DUE BY EMPLOYERS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF THE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CONTRIBUTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LOWER THE MINIMUM CONTRIBUTION RATES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-363, 71-5-365, 71-5-367, 71-5-369, 71-5-373, 71-5-375, 71-5-377, 71-5-379, 71-5-381 AND 71-5-383, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-451, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF FUNDS IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SPECIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CONTRIBUTION PAID BY EMPLOYERS SHALL BE PAID INTO A CLEARING ACCOUNT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/09/97 at 14:43.



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