Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Suspend deadlines for introduction; unemployment compensation; increase benefits, delete waiting period, reduce employer tax rates, provide workforce training.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 03/14 (H) Referred To Rules | |
| 2 | 04/07 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Evans
Additional Authors: Brown, Franks, Stringer, Moak, Huddleston, Holloway, Buck, Gibbs, Watson, Calhoun, Dedeaux, Thomas, Peranich, Cummings, Markham, Clarke, Banks, Fleming, Young, Green, Hines, Clark, Taylor, Harrison, Straughter, Miles, Eaton, Espy, Fredericks, Perkins, Smith (27th), Whittington
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL BE UNEMPLOYED FOR A WAITING PERIOD OF ONE WEEK BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; 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 SUSPENSION 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 MISSISSIPPI 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 SUSPENSION 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 MISSISSIPPI 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."
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