MS HB564

Reenacts and extends the Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004 sections, pushing the repeal date from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2026.

Reenacts multiple sections of the Mississippi Employment Security Law and transfers powers/responsibilities of the Employment Security Commission to the Department of Employment Security in the Office of the Governor, with repeal date extended to July 1, 2026.

Establishes the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board (31 voting members, majority from business/industry) and codifies its duties including developing strategic workforce plans, designating local workforce investment areas, and managing employment and training systems.

Extends repeal dates to July 1, 2026, for various related statutes covering unemployment compensation benefits, nonprofit organization financing, state agency reimbursement requirements, TANF implementation, child support services, and economic development incentive programs.

Repeals Section 60, Chapter 572, Laws of 2004 (as previously amended), which previously provided the original repeal dates for these workforce development and employment security statutes.