SB2723: Office of Workforce Development; revise how MS Works funds may be spent by and certain collaborations with.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Way In Which Monies In The Mississippi Works Fund May Be Spent; To Provide A Minimum Of $5,000.00 For Applicability Of The Requirement That Funds Expended For Contractual Services Rendered To The Office Of Workforce Development Be Paid Only To Service Providers Who Have Been Selected On A Competitive Basis; To Revise Requirements For Contracts For Services Entered Into Using Funds From The Workforce Investment Fund Bank Account; To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "exposure Criterion" By Designating December 31 As The Date For Determining The Cash Balance Of The Unemployment Compensation Fund Available For The Payment Of Benefits For Calendar Years 2020 And 2021; To Amend Section 43-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Collaborate With The Office Of Workforce Development On Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Programs Related To Job Placement, Job Training And Job Retention; To Amend Section 47-5-541, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 863, 2022 Regular Session, To Require The Chief Executive Officer Of The Corporation Formed Under The Mississippi Prison Industries Act Of 1990 To Establish Education, Training And Workforce Development Programs In Collaboration With The Office Of Workforce Development And Other Relevant State And Federal Agencies; And For Related Purposes.