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MS HB1079

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Orlando Paden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Requires Mississippi Department of Employment Security to achieve gender equity in Workforce Investment Act and Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act workforce development systems.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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