Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for House Bill No.  844

BY: Representative Bell (21st)

AMEND by inserting the following language after the period on line 227:

     "Any funds remaining in the State Workforce Investment board bank account on June 30, 2023, shall be transferred to the Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program Fund."

AMEND further by inserting the following language after line 728:

     "(f)  To determine, subject to appropriation, the need for and, if desired, the selection of tools and resources, including necessary online platforms and similar systems in furtherance of the mission of the office, through processes established in policies adopted by the office that are deemed to be practical, feasible and in the public interest.  These processes shall outline eligible entities that may provide such services, such as companies, nonprofit organizations, or other similar groups and shall ensure the office determines metrics for success, including deliverables as required by the office."

AMEND further by striking the "and" on line 724.

AMEND further by striking the period on line 728 and inserting in lieu thereof: "; and".

AMEND further by striking the "and" on line 687.

AMEND further by striking the period on line 695 and inserting in lieu thereof: "; and".

AMEND further by inserting the following language after line 695:

          "(d)  With respect to the office's authority to select tools and resources, including necessary online platforms and similar systems in furtherance of the mission of the office:

(i)  The policies that the office has adopted or amended on the process for the selection of tools and resources, including necessary online platforms and similar systems in furtherance of the mission of the office;

(ii)  The eligible entities that the office determined may provide services, such as companies, nonprofit organizations, or other similar groups;

(iii)  Any tools and resources, including necessary online platforms and similar systems in furtherance of the mission of the office, that have been selected by the office; and

(iv)  What entity received the benefit of the tools and resources that were selected."

AMEND further on line 1770 by striking "its passage" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 2023".