MS HB229

Reenacts the Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004, which establishes a statewide workforce development system including the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board and local workforce development councils

Extends the repeal date from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 for multiple employment security and workforce-related statutes, including provisions governing the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, unemployment compensation benefits, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) programs

Maintains the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount at $235 for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2009, with the formula for calculating benefits remaining at one-twenty-sixth of highest quarter wages

Continues requirements for employers to report newly hired employees to the Directory of New Hires within 15 days, with civil penalties up to $500 for conspiracy to not report or $25 for other failures to report

Preserves provisions of the Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act and Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act, which provide incentive payments to qualifying businesses based on job creation and wage requirements