MS SB2674

Creates the Mississippi Department of Labor effective July 1, 2023, with five administrative offices: Employment Security, Job Development and Training, Industry Service and Industry Start-up Training, Employee Relations and Job Discrimination, and Disabled Employee Assistance.

Establishes the Commissioner of Labor as an elected state official with a four-year term beginning at the general election in 2023, with an annual salary of $90,000.

Transfers all duties, powers, equipment, supplies, records, and appropriated funds from the abolished Mississippi Department of Employment Security to the new Office of Employment Security within the Department of Labor.

Authorizes the Department of Labor to administer and coordinate federal and state-funded employment, training, and education programs including the Job Training Partnership Act, Wagner-Peyser Act, and Workforce Investment Act programs.

Adds the Commissioner of Labor to the list of elected state officials in Mississippi election law and sets the candidate filing fee for the position at $500-$2,500 for primary elections.