Appropriation; MDES for Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance Program.

HB 1324 would have appropriated $4 million from the State General Fund to the Department of Employment Security for Mississippi's Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance Program. The program, directed by the Office of Workforce Development, would have provided education and training to residents seeking jobs in high-wage, high-demand industries facing documented workforce shortages. Funds would have been available for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, targeting job seekers in priority sectors identified by the state. This is a procedural funding bill with no substantive policy changes beyond allocating resources for workforce training. (Note: The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and was not enacted.)