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MS HB1079
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Orlando Paden
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AI Summary
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Expands Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board from 41 to 42 voting members by adding one woman with expertise in assisting women in job training and employment in nontraditional occupations.
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Requires Mississippi Department of Employment Security to achieve gender equity in Workforce Investment Act and Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act workforce development systems.
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Mandates annual reports to legislature include gender and race data of employment services seekers, training provided by gender, and participant earnings by gender to verify pay equity.
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Makes technical amendments to update statutory language and references to include the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) alongside the Workforce Investment Act.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; expand membership of to include a woman and require gender equality in certain workforce development systems.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017