SB 3013 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.

This bill appropriates $136.7 million (including $33 million from the Unemployment Trust Fund) for Mississippi's Department of Employment Security to cover fiscal year 2026 expenses (July 2025-June 2026). It authorizes 453 positions (389 permanent, 64 time-limited) and specifies that funds must cover staff costs, One-Stop Career Center operations (rent, equipment, disability access), technology systems, and workforce data programs like the SLDS. Strict limits prevent using funds for salary increases beyond approved levels or replacing federal funds, requiring new funding approval for any salary actions. The department must align actual spending with projected costs published by the Legislative Budget Office.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 16 edits
MAJOR
This bill was amended to add new funding allocations for the Office of Workforce Development, including $19.6 million for general operations, $19 million for special programs, and $4.1 million for operating expenses. The bill also expanded the Department of Employment Security's authorized uses to include building construction and land acquisition with $33 million in funding. Several sections were renumbered and reorganized to accommodate these additions.
Scope change
The bill now includes additional funding sources and purposes beyond the original Department of Employment Security appropriations, specifically adding the Office of Workforce Development as a major recipient of state funds.
FISCAL

Added $19,617,015 for Office of Workforce Development general operating expenses from State General Fund

Added $19,000,000 for workforce programs, grants, and activities from special source funds

Added $4,117,015 for Office of Workforce Development operating expenses

Added $3,000,000 authorization for State Workforce Investment Funds

Added $15,000,000 authorization from Mississippi Works Fund

Added $500,000 for Information Management and Financial Tracking System

Added $870,000 from Project Poppy Fund for expedited services

Added $33,047,000 for building construction, land acquisition, and facility improvements

Added $200,000 for Pathways2Possibilities program from Mississippi Works Fund

Added $1,400,000 for Mississippi Integrated Education and Workforce State Longitudinal Data System

Added $400,000 for administrative support to Office of Workforce Development

SCOPE

Expanded authorized uses for Department of Employment Security to include building construction and land acquisition

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference when bids are equal

Added requirement for complete accounting and personnel records for both agencies

TIMELINE

Added requirement for FY2027 budget requests to match FY2026 format and detail level

TECHNICAL

Removed Section 4 regarding Unemployment Trust Fund derivation (now integrated into Section 4 with expanded content)

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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