MS HB1718 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Sections 71-5-351, 71-5-353, 71-5-355, 71-5-357 And 71-5-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Employers To Participate In The Mississippi Level Payment Plan (mlpp) Which Will Spread The Payment Of Employment Taxes Under The Mississippi Employment Security Law Throughout The Year; To Provide The Criteria That Employers Must Meet In Order To Participate In Mlpp; To Provide The Mlpp Payment Schedule; To Revise The Amount Of Wages That Is Considered Taxable Under Certain Provisions Of The Mississippi Employment Security Law; To Lower The Unemployment Tax Rate For Newly Subject Employers; To Revise The Amount Of The Workforce Enhancement Training Contribution; To Revise The Function Of The Size Of Fund Index To Set The Index Based Upon The Insured Unemployment Rate; To Lower The Minimum Tax Rate; To Revise The Percentage Of Taxable Wages That Political Subdivisions May Elect To Pay To The Employment Security Trust Fund In Lieu Of Contributions; To Revise The Amount Of The Bond That A Nonprofit Organization Post If It Elects To Become Liable For Payments In Lieu Of Contributions; To Revise The Manner In Which Payments Are Made By The State To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Provide That If A Political Subdivision Is Delinquent In Payments Due Under The Mississippi Employment Compensation Law Payments Due The Political Subdivision From Any State Agency May Be Intercepted To Satisfy The Delinquency; To Amend Section 27-104-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Employment Security; revise unemployment for rates to make payment of the tax more equitable.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-03-26 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-25 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 37 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-16 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-25 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 37 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-16 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-08 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2010-04-01 | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 2010-03-31 | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 2010-03-26 | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 2010-03-25 | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 2010-03-24 | Conference Report Filed | |
| 2010-03-24 | Conference Report Filed | |
| 2010-03-22 | Conferees Named Kirby,Clarke,Watson | |
| 2010-03-19 | Conferees Named Watson,Norquist,Calhoun | |
| 2010-03-18 | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 2010-03-17 | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 2010-03-16 | Passed As Amended | |
| 2010-03-16 | Amended | |
| 2010-03-11 | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 2010-02-26 | Referred To Finance | |
| 2010-02-26 | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 2010-02-24 | Passed | |
| 2010-02-24 | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 2010-02-23 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 2010-02-23 | Referred To Ways and Means |
