Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 965

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Title

Description: Unemployment compensation; reduce rates for certain employers and impose workforce training assessment (MDES).

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
2 02/23 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moss

Additional Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 071-0005-0353, A 071-0005-0355, A 071-0005-0453, A 071-0005-0351

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE RATE REDUCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SIZE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR A WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW; TO ESTABLISH THE WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT FUND AND TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE GOVERNOR'S STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE WORKFORCE CONTRIBUTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SIZE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, REFERENCES AND TABLES IN THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION COST RATE CRITERION AND SIZE OF FUND INDEX TO CONFORM TO THE CONTRIBUTION RATE REDUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT FUND HOLDING ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/23/05 at 16:04.

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