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Introduced
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
In Committee
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Deposit A Portion Of State Sales Tax Revenue Into The 2025 Construction Training Assistance Fund Created In This Act; To Provide That The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Shall Establish A Program To Provide Grants To Assist Public Community Colleges And Junior Colleges And K-12 School Systems In Paying Costs Associated With Providing Construction Industry Related Training For Students And For Paying The Costs Charged By A Community College Or Junior College For Students To Receive Such Training; To Provide An Application Process For Community Colleges, Junior Colleges And K-12 School Systems That Desire To Participate In The Grant Program; To Create The "2025 Construction Training Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development To Use For The Purpose Of Providing Grants Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the 2025 Construction Training Assistance Fund to support construction industry training for students in Mississippi. The Mississippi Office of Workforce Development will create a grant program that allows public community colleges, junior colleges, and K-12 school systems to apply for funding to cover costs associated with providing construction-related training. Applicants must submit detailed information about their proposed training, including the type of training, duration, number of students, and associated costs. A special fund will be created in the state treasury and funded by 6.75% of sales tax revenue collected from construction-related activities. The primary goal is to facilitate construction industry training, with community and junior colleges being the main entities responsible for implementing these training programs. The fund will be managed by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and disbursed to the Office of Workforce Development upon legislative appropriation. The program is set to begin on July 1, 2025, and aims to help address workforce development needs in the construction industry by providing financial support for educational training initiatives.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1471.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1471IN.htm |
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