Bill Text: MS HC109 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1346; reenact provisions and include federal conforming language.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-04-28 - Died In Committee [HC109 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-HC109-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Straughter
House Concurrent Resolution 109
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1346, REGULAR SESSION OF 2010, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BASE PERIOD"; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 71-5-5 AND 71-5-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-101 AND 71-5-107 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT UNDER THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL, WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, SHALL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL SEEKS, APPLIES FOR OR ACCEPTS ONLY PART-TIME WORK, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS AVAILABLE FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE BASE PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "GOOD CAUSE"; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DENIED BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FOR "GOOD CAUSE" AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-517, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN FROM THE EMPLOYER ANY WAGE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTER, IF SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED OR IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE LAST FOUR COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTERS ARE USED; TO REENACT SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO REENACT SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TANF BENEFITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THAT STATUTE FROM JULY 1, 2011, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO REENACT SECTION 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-62-5, 57-62-9, 57-75-5 AND 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT AND THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT, RESPECTIVELY; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; TO REENACT SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2008, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES REENACTED BY THIS ACT FROM JULY 1, 2010, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of permitting the further consideration and passage of House Bill No. 1346, Regular Session of 2010, entitled "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-153-1 THROUGH 37-153-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BASE PERIOD"; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 71-5-5 AND 71-5-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-101 AND 71-5-107 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT UNDER THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL, WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS, SHALL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL SEEKS, APPLIES FOR OR ACCEPTS ONLY PART-TIME WORK, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS AVAILABLE FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE BASE PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "GOOD CAUSE"; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 71-5-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DENIED BENEFITS SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FOR "GOOD CAUSE" AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-517, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN FROM THE EMPLOYER ANY WAGE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTER, IF SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED OR IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE LAST FOUR COMPLETED CALENDAR QUARTERS ARE USED; TO REENACT SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO REENACT SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TANF BENEFITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THAT STATUTE FROM JULY 1, 2011, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO REENACT SECTION 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-62-5, 57-62-9, 57-75-5 AND 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT AND THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT, RESPECTIVELY; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; TO REENACT SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 58, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2008, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES REENACTED BY THIS ACT FROM JULY 1, 2010, TO JULY 1, 2013; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-5-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
