2013
Regular Session
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; expand authority of.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-7, 71-5-11, 71-5-19, 71-5-351, 71-5-353, 71-5-355, 71-5-367, 71-5-389, 71-5-453, 71-5-455, 71-5-505 AND 71-5-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OVER THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (MDES); TO REVISE CERTAIN TERMS IN THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO GIVE THE MDES THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY ISSUE GARNISHMENTS TO COLLECT DELINQUENT EMPLOYER TAXES AND RECOVER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MDES TO GRANT EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO FILE CERTAIN REPORTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FUND FOR ONE CALENDAR YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST HIS EXPERIENCE RATING IF THE EMPLOYER FAILS TO RESPOND ADEQUATELY OR TIMELY TO A REQUEST OF THE MDES FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO AN UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED IMPROPERLY PAID AND THE EMPLOYER HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TIMELY OR ADEQUATELY TO SUCH REQUESTS; TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "DEBTOR" AND "REFUND" UNDER THE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW MDES TO COLLECT DEBTS THROUGH SETOFFS AGAINST A TAXPAYER'S INCOME TAX REFUND; TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN TO A TAXPAYER OF A HEARING TO PROTEST A SETOFF AGAINST THE TAXPAYER'S STATE INCOME TAX REFUND FOR DEBTS THE TAXPAYER OWES MDES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONE WEEK WAITING PERIOD FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS MAY BE WAIVED ONLY UPON A PRESIDENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION AUTHORIZING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ONLY IN AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE; TO REQUIRE THAT AN UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ACTIVELY SEEKING WORK TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-13, 71-5-357, 71-5-361 AND 71-5-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
932
House Bill 932
HB 932
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
Passage
309
Appropriations
F
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Finance
F
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Bell
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A
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A
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A
../../code_sections/071/00050351.xml
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../../code_sections/071/00050353.xml
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../../code_sections/071/00050355.xml
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../../code_sections/071/00050367.xml
A
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A
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A
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../../code_sections/071/00050357.xml
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A
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01/21 (H) Referred To Appropriations
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02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/12 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/12 (H) Passed
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02/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/15 (S) Referred To Finance
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02/21 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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02/27 (S) Amended
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02/27 (S) Passed As Amended
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02/27 (S) Immediate Release
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02/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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02/28 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
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02/28 (H) Immediate Release
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03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/06 Approved by Governor
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Amendment Report for House Bill No. 932
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Committee Amendment No 1
No Action
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Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Committee Amendment No 2
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 3
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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