Mississippi House Bill 588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-20 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Fund In The State Treasury Which Shall Consist Of Funds Collected From The Office Of Workforce Development Contributions And Any Other Monies That May Be Appropriated To It From The Legislature; To Provide That The State Workforce Investment Board Contributions That Were Being Deposited Into The State Workforce Investment Board Bank Account Shall Now Be Contributions For The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development And Deposited Into The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Fund; To Provide That Administrative Fees Collected For The Training Provided Using The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training And Mississippi Works Funds May Not Be More Than Five Percent; To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Shall Be The Fiscal Agent For All Funds Appropriated To It For Use By The Office Of Workforce Development; To Create A New Section That Establishes The Mississippi K-12 Workforce Development Grant Program; To Provide That The Purpose For The Grant Program Shall Be For Constructing, Remodeling, Purchasing Or Upgrading Equipment Or Otherwise Providing Support To Career Technical Centers At The K-12 Education Level; To Provide How A School May Apply For A Grant; To Provide That Maximum Amount Of Funds That May Be Used For Administering The Program; To Provide The Reporting Requirements Of The Program; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reporting Requirements Of The Office Of Workforce Development; To Provide Specific Powers And Duties For The Office Of Workforce Development; To Provide Time-limited Exemptions From The Mississippi Public Records Act For Certain Records And Confidential Client Information From The Mississippi Development Authority Or Local Economic Development Entities Held By The Office Of Workforce Development; To Amend Sections 71-5-355 And 71-5-453, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 249, House Bill No. 540 And Senate Bill No. 2810, 2023 Regular Session, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Office of Workforce Development; revise funding mechanism for and revise powers and duties of.

Rep. Rob Roberson [R]

2023-03-27 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 110 N: 5 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 112 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-20		Approved by Governor
2023-03-31	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-31	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-27	House	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-24	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-24	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-21	House	Conferees Named Bell (21st),Felsher,Ford (73rd)
2023-03-17	Senate	Conferees Named Parker,Younger,England
2023-03-15	House	Conferees Named Bell (21st),White,Ford (73rd)
2023-03-14	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-03-10	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed As Amended
2023-03-07	Senate	Amended
2023-02-23	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-14	Senate	Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
2023-02-02	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-01	House	Passed
2023-01-24	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Workforce Development

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	61	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	104	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	153	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
71	5	353	Amended Code	See Bill Text
71	5	355	Amended Code	See Bill Text
71	5	453	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0588.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0588IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0588PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0588SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB0588_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB0588_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB0588_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0300044.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0640014.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0840002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0840017.pdf