MS HB1517

Appropriates $60 million from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to the Office of Workforce Development for fiscal year 2022-2023, with the Department of Employment Security serving as fiscal agent

Allocates $32 million for workforce training in healthcare (nursing assistants, nurses, first responders), emerging sectors (advanced manufacturing, drones, cyber, electric vehicles), logistics and supply chain (CDL training, warehousing), and programs targeting specific populations (military personnel, single parents, incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities)

Directs $20 million to the Mississippi Health Sciences Training Infrastructure Grant Program, with a goal of retaining at least 50% of osteopathic medical school graduates in Mississippi

Provides $8 million for a career coaching program created under House Bill 1388

Requires all disbursements to comply with federal American Rescue Plan Act guidelines, prohibits use of funds for employee premium payments, and mandates repayment to the federal government if funds are determined to have been used improperly