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MS HB536
Bill
Status
Failed
3/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Donnie Bell
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AI Summary
- Excludes individuals receiving voluntary payments from employers equal to their regular wages, or those on administrative leave with full compensation, from the definition of "unemployment" eligible for benefits
- Authorizes the Executive Director of the Department of Employment Security (or designee) to determine incorrect employer reports, assess contributions due based on best available information, and impose penalties on noncompliant employers
- Allows the Executive Director to abate interest on past due contributions or overpayments when negotiating settlements, and clarifies that tax offsets can come from both the Mississippi Department of Revenue and the U.S. Treasury
- Creates the "Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform (CCATER) Act" requiring notice to all incoming middle school students about career technical education pathways, administration of the ACT WorkKeys Assessment to students electing to take it, and inclusion of WorkKeys scores in school accountability ratings
- Expands the expert citizen-teacher license from one year to five years, eliminates the requirement for an associate or bachelor's degree for career technical instructors who have industry certification and five years of relevant experience, and requires educator preparation programs to include Praxis exam preparatory courses
Legislative Description
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; revise various provisions regarding authority of.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
3/10/2021
Committee Referrals
Education2/24/2021
Workforce Development1/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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