Bill > HB1401

This bill reenacts and amends the Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004, extending its repeal date to July 1, 2029, and makes several changes to its provisions. Specifically, it updates agency names, such as changing the "Office of Workforce Development" from being housed at the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Employment Security, and revises reporting deadlines, moving the annual report submission from October 1 to November 1. The bill also extends an exemption for the Workforce Investment Board from certain purchasing requirements until December 31, 2028, and repeals sections that mandated the establishment of local workforce investment boards in each of the state's four workforce areas and the creation of one-stop career centers affiliated with community and junior colleges, which previously designated the Mississippi Community College Board as the primary support agency for workforce development centers. Additionally, it updates references to federal workforce legislation, such as changing "Workforce Investment Act" to "Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act," and modifies the criteria for identifying high-demand occupations for industry certifications.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

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