MS HB105

Creates the Mississippi Skill Standards Board as a 13-member advisory board to the Governor, Legislature, and state workforce development system for developing industry-recognized skill standards and credentials

Board membership includes 8 business representatives (2 from small businesses with fewer than 50 employees), 2 worker representatives, and 3 education representatives from secondary, two-year, and four-year public institutions

Board duties include validating national skill standards, developing certification procedures for industries lacking standards, reviewing standards from other states and nations, and promoting credential use among employers

Members serve terms concurrent with the Governor, receive no compensation but are reimbursed for mileage and expenses, and must meet at least quarterly

Mississippi Community College Board provides staff support, and the board must submit periodic reports to the Governor and annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and Community College Board